One thing to be aware of in Big Bear, and I don't know all the details, but they have more strict requirements with STRs. 

The asking prices in and around Tacoma are in our budget, but nice turn-key houses routinely escalate to 10%-20% over asking price (no joke).

@Michelle Apple Columbus and Cincinnati routinely hold the top spot for least days on market in the US...Columbus is intentionally underbuilding and 40,000 new homes short of demand...more like 70,000 affordable units short of demand.

I have found that my morning routine is now probably twice as long as it was before.

I highly encourage you to look at overall returns vs strictly cashflow, unless you really only want cashflow

Illinois has strict rules depending on where the property is located and it helps to have some familiar with those rules. 

I had originally planned to have strict no smoking policies written into the rental agreements to not only disallow smoking in the building but on the property altogether. 

It seems like most people have to wait till the current renter moves out, then spends a week or two painting, routine maintenance, then start showing it to renters and typical a month or more of rental income can be lost in between renters (assuming they find someone quickly).   

"Maximum size is 500 square feet, however, an additional 150 square foot expansion beyond the physical dimensions of the existing structure is permitted strictly to accommodate ingress and egress to JADU."

Hey Brad,I currently have my SD Roth IRA at with a Texas based company, because I like to stay local, and I strictly use it for private lending, securing those notes by RE.