The unit was designed as a rectangle with the living space/kitchen situated between both bedrooms to optimize privacy for occupants, no shared walls are hard to find in the Bay Area.

However, it's still possible to achieve positive cash flow in this market, and negative cash flow isn't the optimal model for building a long-term portfolio.Let's consider a scenario where you purchase five rental properties, all of which have a negative cash flow.

Once I figure out my optimal solution I plan to do a write-up to share with other investors struggling with accounting (Especially keeping track of paper receipts).With all that said, I want to know how YOU account for expenses during a flip.

Most optimal situation I imagine would be that the cousins moving in pass the background check and can stay the allotted time.

And I also learned how to optimize my dental office and create traction in my practice, how to sell a business...and so much more than just the amazing real estate opportunities. 

Now that I have just a little bit of experience, I quickly realize that value add and short term rentals are much more lucrative ways to invest, but they do require more work.In general the turnkey property has to generate money for multiple different people throughout the process that by the time it reaches you or I (the end buyer) we are paying close to retail which produces sub optimal returns.

I don't believe my area is optimal for wholesaling and I really want to get into buy and hold.

.- One Time Optimization: Good for one time builds.

It will be far less expensive to stay there, then carving out time in your own (optimized) calendar.

Lastly try making a website then optimize it with SEO and ads.