Oakland has some ambitious plans to improve the city, and as rate improves, I firmly believe certain parts of Oakland will recover faster than others.

My W2 income is very high (+$500k), excellent credit, but I hate my job and I want to leave within a year or two. 

@Robert Spiegel Great question, and it’s always a balancing act when dealing with long-term tenants who’ve been fantastic overall.Based on my experience managing over 1,200 rental homes in North Texas, including areas like Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, and Frisco, here’s how I would approach this:Cleaning Charge: While $540 may feel steep, it can vary depending on the size of the property and local market rates.

We only require a soft credit check as well. 

How much below market value would a sale have to be for it to trigger a gift tax and if so what is the rate on that? 

I started off doing long distance BRRRRs until the rates went up.

While a western WA deal might not meet some Midwest cf metric like 1%, it will be above the market cap rate or below FMV of comparibles and give you options. 

After communicating with a prospective resident (Google Voice #, usually by text), with just a name, telephone number and email, the applicant can pay $55 to provide us with a background, eviction and credit check.

They don't ask for any documents just do a credit check and you fill out their application.

Solar has an energy credit and Starlink is deductible as business expense.