-any major differences among your 4 properties?

Quote from @Matthew Paul: Isnt there going to be a major problem with mudslides once they get rain  .

There's also a major university there, Ken Griffin just moved Citadel hedge fund down there, and the technology entrepreneurial landscape is opening up as well.

It was a good learning experience, but it made me realize that staying away from major rehabs (for now) might be the best move until I have a more reliable system in place.That said, having family in the area like your sister and brother-in-law is a huge advantage!

The market has been growing in terms of population, jobs and, major companies moving here like Intel, Google, Meta, etc. 

This is my first major rehab and I'm trying to be creative about stretching my budget.

I talked to my lender contact and, as Kerry mentioned above, it's pretty uncommon that a traditional lender would offer a HELOC product on an investment property (non-primary home). 

So all my deals I put together or the vast majority had notes on them.

No sure about that as buyers want to see the finished product and showing them before pictures will often not be well received.That's funny, my wife said the exact same thing about showing them the before pictures. 

It is your first year when you get the major tax savings windfall due to cost segregation and bonus depreciation.