Long-term investment should cover income shortfalls and consider alternative markets outside San Francisco or affordable markets like Texas, Ohio, or Arizona.

Alternatives include Stessa (free) and Buildium (more robust, pricier).For testing, a phased approach is generally best.

Think of it as an alternative to paying down the loan with a lump sum to make it cash flow neutral.

Alternatively, franchising could be a solid route—it offers scalability with a proven framework.

Alternatively, using part of those funds to pay your current mortgage might help create additional borrowing room.

Knowing that AI has natural language processing skills, I was hoping to see if it's possible to point, teach, interact, and then pull back responses for prospecting purposes.

What is the best alternative flooring that you would recommend? 

For you seasoned investors, does it make more sense to go to Home Depot and take advantage of their deals for appliances and such, or are there better alternatives for flooring, tiling, and appliances?

Those that own real estate will want to be active, those who are limited experience and time look at it as an alternative investment and want an expert to manage it just like some hire a financial advisor for their stock portfolio.

Alternative strategies: Are there techniques or approaches better suited to markets like this where rents are so low relative to property prices?