I have my heart set on rentals, preferably multi families.

The fact that it's free for an individual freelancer without employees is also nice.

I would prefer suggestions from someone who is currently using/or has used the recommended property manager.

Thanks for any insights on this guys... at this point, the whole virtual business realm is so new that it feels like keeping the cheapest office unit for now would be the wisest move... but that'll be another $3,000+ per year in expenses that we would prefer not to pay.

This year, investors have raised billions of dollars from bond buyers, pension funds and even wealthy Chinese individuals to purchase more homes.

I prefer to hold, if I can, and I'll ask for a seller balance carry-back, but I think she wants the cash. 

Your property has some non-curable fault that makes your property less desirable than your preferred comps but on par with the ones being used?

May be a better play for developers/syndicators who can offer some tax protection to individuals looking for long-term investments. 

It definitely does feel like more celebrities are preferring the valley these days.

@Josh Lyons There are advantages in most entities, but I prefer an LLC for tax and asset protection reasons.