Hey Paul, congrats on pulling the trigger on your first property.I'm also in CA (on the central coast) and invest out-of-state (Detroit).

Unless you are in central or south america it is normal to not put toilet paper in trash.

This included adding a video game system (retro PacMan), adding central A/C, rehabbing backyard space to include life-sized outdoor games, grill, firepit & seating.Before hiring the PM, I did a thorough competitive analysis to determine where I could feasibly land revenue-wise if the property was fully maximized to its potential within the existing constraints (location) and with the PM fees. 

For anyone looking to get into any kind of "abnormal" rentals, keep in mind that its never easy having things different.

Eisenhower, that has been rapidly expanding, the Savannah River Nuclear Site, the Medical College of GA, 5 hospitals bringing in residents and travel nurses, AND the newly announced Meta AI Data Center coming to Aiken, SC (right across the river). 2251 Central Avenue - 3-Plex.

My agent here suggested Turlock - I haven't driven out to the Central Valley or Sacramento to look around yet.

Central IN definitely has some great opportunities

Central heat & air*I made this below chart based on this community shared knowledge (Thank you all). 

Every month, we like to analyze all of our markets across Central Florida.

After taking possession of the home and paying off the loan ($55,000 remaining of the initial $54,000, fees and whatnot made up the difference), I see that the Central AC was never installed.