Also, Rich Dad Poor Dad is a classic and was beneficial to me in developing the right mindset to start investing.

Jon  Point 3) requires just a little history,a) the folks pushing this current measure (15) are in large part the same folks that pushed the last Prop 13 measure (the huge educational bond issuance Prop 13 that failed a couple of years ago, not to be confused with the Property Tax Prop 13 that overwhelmingly passes years ago and is still law today).b) that group is also largely the very same coalition that has in the past complained very bitterly about existing Prop Tax Prop 13 and pledged all efforts to fully repeal its benefits for everyone.c) Since this coalition not only failed in its historic attemps to fully repeal real estate tax prop 13 as they pledged to do, but also in their much more current attemp to end run real estate tax prop 13 with the recent monster bond issue prop 13 they have now come to the realization that their only option is a back door attack attempting to sell 15 as a tax on fat cats, classic divide and conquer tactics. 

I don't advice buying a short term rental property is a classic residential area.

My classic 1969 Camaro was stolen from my house.

Well, I know for me personally, I often get very frustrated by the market that I live within, as the classic "buy a multifamily and rent out the other units" style of househacking is incredibly hard to find.

Go back and read some of the classic "no money down books".

That's the classic approach, we've all done it.

This sounds like a classic short sale scenario. 

Based on what you describe alone, the classic attorney response "it depends" applies.Setting up a securities offering should run $25-50K, so for small deals that doesn't make economic sense.  

If you are confident in the market then it sounds like a classic sfh value add play.