I've learned a lot on the managing side of the business, as well as the rehab side DIYing a lot of the work myself.

MOST businesses are honest !!

Quote from @Srini Rajamani: @Jared Smith  At this point, I feel I'd like to explore other business ideas I have (including real estate) before going back to tech. 

I have the ability to put 25% down or more to increase cash flow.

.: In CA it is a violation of CSLB business and professions code 7159(d)(5) to execute residential time and materials contracts.

Where I got into my first big learning curve was when I bought my 8 unit, both in the increase in number of tenants and because it was a fixer upper with inherited tenants that had also been neglected and mismanaged for years.

@Julia Newman, for sourcing a property owner's information, research and consider implementing PropStream in your business.

Lenders or investors who have short lock up periods but have years of experience feeding their business with new capital would give me more comfort but anyone who is just starting and is promising a rate of return or return of capital in a set period of time would be alarming because they very well could be reliant on fresh capital to make good on that promise and that usually ends poorly.

Plus lime is increasing in usage.Downsides.  

The only additional thing that needs to happen is make sure appraiser makes note of why the value increase in as is vs previous purchase price.