I am sorry to hear your original move didn't go according to plan, but it sounds like you got some great investment properties out of it.We would still be visiting California frequently (me for work, and my wife for family), so I don't think we'd want to move back for sure, especially in the area we live in.

Rental property characteristics can vary dramatically from street to street. 

Seasonal changes frequently impact the activity of both buyers and sellers, which causes variances in the speed at which properties sell.

Good luck to all  See this far too frequently as buyers have FOMO and think they are going to get this great cash flow.

STRs can yield higher income but require more management, including frequent cleaning and guest communication.

I have one company we talk with frequently who has gone back and forth over 10x with SEC on comments for an offering that was qualified years ago.

People frequently try to specialize in Section 8 in these areas.  

We use prints in remodeling frequently, that's the SOW, it's also how permits are done.

As much as anything like @Chris Seveney points out frequently the annual reporting can be complex and costly and its mandatory otherwise your running some serious SEC risks.. 

FHA, 203K, etc.) are going into contract more frequently than we’ve seen in recent years, where sellers received multiple cash offers in bidding wars.The tide is changing.