I call them in-between because they are conferences, so not like your local meetups, but they are not truly "industry" conferences like NMHC, where you will meet primarily career, corporate multi-family people.Bigger Pockets Conference and Best Ever Conference are two that likely would cater to people more in your position.  

I haven't taken it, but would assume it was at or near their best stuff...the inability to ask the specific questions you had might have taken a part in that.  

I recommend honing in on one specific strategy to get started and then go from there.

Check with your accountant for CAL specific tax laws. 

I'm eager to learn more about:Identifying undervalued properties: Are there any specific strategies or resources you recommend for finding deals below market value?

Did USAA give you a specific list of renovations they want done?

If anyone has specific information that would be helpfulThanks!

Here are the specifics on our Seattle house: 5br 4ba 3,400 sq ft, built in 2019, $1.7M est sale price, $5.5K-$6K/mo est rental value, 4.0% mortgage with $3.3K monthly payment, around $1M in equity. 

Does not affect your debt to income for future loans in the mortgage industry (auto loans could look different, but i would think similar so hopefully no worries there). 

@Eric Coats, to answer your specific questions, estimating expenses are pretty simple.