I am actively learning how to comp properties and would like any tips and/or tricks on how to better comp.

I'd bet on Austin over 30 years, but again, not necessarily relative to SFO. 

I’m currently active on BiggerPockets to connect with like-minded investors, exchange ideas, explore potential opportunities, and provide opportunities through my network to collaborate with others.

I am still in the learning phase, but I am actively researching some local markets to hopefully find something this year.

In my opinion it would be cleaner to split partnership based on monetary contribution and then remunerate each active party for their work if the active work is more on one partner than the other.

I was curious to learn more and liked the idea of niche diversification outside of my current active real estate business.

Refinances are still active, slim pickings but some players are out there who are direct lenders, flip loans are also available (75-100K) min property other than conventional and gov backed loans.  

Follow up outside the activities to ask for business and see how you can serve them as well in their business.Best wishes and good luck.

So I get your hesitation to be too demanding and your desire for the problems to go away as fast as they can, however since you have NO property manager ( I don't use one either), it is incumbent that you take a more ACTIVE approach with management of your property.Let's review your situation.  1st time leak occurred, you sent a plumber over to find the problem.  

@Victor Yang To use the rental losses to offset any active income (W2), you'd have meet Real Estate Professional status (which would be difficult to do with a W2 job because you'd have to work more on real estate than any other job to qualify) OR have an AGI of $150K or less.