I offer an online payment portal to submit rent payments via ACH or CC - they "couldn't figure out how to use it" so I set us up to accept Zelle payments.

I understand the policy is to email permitting for updates but after 13 months of permits, 19 months after I sent in $36,000,  I think I've earned another quick phone call.  

If you decide to revisit STRs, you might want to explore properties where you can project expenses independently, such as using local STR forums or online tools to estimate maintenance, management, and occupancy costs.For networking and strategy-building, you might find local meetups or groups beneficial.

He has an online network called Financial Friends Network.

It's early, but it looks like we'll earn around a 8-9% ROI.

There are many resources for you to connect online and in person.

I picked her exactly because she had a good social and online footprint!!

But if I put the money into buying a house, with the leverage of a mortgage loan, I can still earn about 11% annually on my investment on the appreciation, even though there is no cash received for the rent.

To Sum it up, its a good idea if you can exceed the cost of capital (higher rate than your cost of debt) with what you earn on your heloc/debt you pull out and invest.The question is how much gains above is enough to substantiate the risk of your variable interest rate, well thats up to your personal investing criteria.

Focus on identifying promising neighborhoods in the north or east bay by leveraging your husband’s contractor network, local real estate agents, and online deal-finding platforms.