@Mike Iafrati if you don’t get enough response here or through your other networking efforts let me know and I’ll try to help connect you with some folks who might be at or near your level and want to do mutual support, accountability, etc.I’ve been in a few mastermind groups over the years so I definitely have some thoughts about what works well and doesn’t work that great.Generally for a mastermind group you’re going to want everyone to be roughly the same level, for example; someone who’s much further along in their real estate journey is typically better for a mentor relationship (formally or more commonly, informally).

It has 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, formal dining room, full basement, library (probable bedroom #4), very large attic (possible bonus rooms (?)

My first batch were letters on formal letterhead addressing the owner and making a light offer in LOI fashion.

Expand, formalize, give those with the capital but without the capabilities of operations like your brilliant Engineering mind naturally has, a chance to invest IN YOU. 

It isn't a formal meetup per se, but you can meet other folks who are investors in a more casual setting.

The taxes are calculated on your gross income from the rents.Either way if you do decide to do STRs I suggest you educate yourself with the basic education or formal training out there.

An interesting fact I read, "If you are living in CA, you are living in a judicial hellhole that ranked #1 by NFIB."

If you are living in CA, you are living in a judicial hellhole that ranked #1 by NFIB.

Thats on top of the formal training programs which basically run all the time.

I never had a formal contract from him but I do have his $1900 deposit.