Quote from @Don Bessette: First, you need to realize this is a business relationship.

You can do less than 20% down (as low as 3.5-5%) if you intend to occupy the home for at least a year.2) There will be an HOA (homeowners association) which restricts rentals, so be sure to read the CC&Rs (governing documents) to ensure that your rental strategy is allowed, even if you intend to live there at first, eventually you'll be transitioning it to an investment property, so this will be important.

But it goes to show everyone reading this that marketed projected returns are often the primary metric many investors look at.  

@Daniel LangRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

How do you communicate this hybrid approach on the OTA? 

In the 2024 insurance market, CA is hard to place, so even though you could force them onto a single policy, it may be more economical to keep them separate.I'll send you a note with the carriers who can do this for you.

(I have read the Long-Distance Real Estate Investor, so have some ideas)4️⃣ House Hack Anywhere - Due to remote work, I could find a market that has a profitable house hack, get great financing.

(More information on how to best use Social Media in the last tip)TRACK EVERYTHING IN A DATABASEMake it a habit to get contact information from every person you meet.

You can easily do this on a spreadsheet, and it will take less time to track than finding and learning new software.

You’ve gained valuable experience from your first duplex and are now approaching real estate with a strategic mindset