The truth is, he would love to marry a beautiful woman, but he feels inadequate, is unwilling to put in the work, or fears failure.Jake avoids pursuing relationships with attractive women, convincing himself they wouldn't be interested in someone like him.When he does meet a beautiful woman who is kind and down-to-earth, he becomes distant or dismissive, focusing on minor flaws to justify his lack of interest.

(Not a lawyer so this is not legal advice) You've listed all the reasons why people fire property managers, it sounds like they've just done a poor job of meeting your expectations. 

They host several meet ups in the Seattle and Tacoma area. 

The home values are still lower than pre-pandemic and far fewer multiple offers.Vegas was the big topic among my local meet up circle.

Now, I’m ready and eager to meet new people and make the most of this incredible community.A little about me: I’m originally from Tulsa, OK, but relocated to Austin, TX, four years ago.

They go on Zillow or Redfin and just look for properties that meet the criteria, put them on spreadsheet, analyze the potential deal, pick up the phone and call listing agents.

@Victor Yang To use the rental losses to offset any active income (W2), you'd have meet Real Estate Professional status (which would be difficult to do with a W2 job because you'd have to work more on real estate than any other job to qualify) OR have an AGI of $150K or less.

I'd focus on deciding what you want to do (flip-high risk, but potentially high return...or large loss; short term rental-more work, but higher return than long term rental; long term rental-less work than the other two, but lower return).Once you've decided which you want to do, then focus on getting the best house to meet your goal. 

Why on gods green earth if you can save on commission, gain experience, meet investors and manage your own properties would you want to invest in a market outside of where you are?

(I'm an early-riser in Chicagoland, so that's generally my preferred hour for meetings).