What I found is that I have to match my personality with the types of folks and areas I feel comfortable working in.

You could probably even light a match.

Which of the REI types you mentioned will match your personal skill sets.

If I rehab 30 year old house to match a much newer house in same neighborhood, making sure roof, ac,heating ....

This is a critical bit of information you should have known before committing to buying the property.This is an extremely important issue to real estate ownership that can continue to bit you in the backside for the entire time you own the property.I am a third generation developer with a lifetime of experience with creating owner associations, CC&Rs, By-Laws, etc.It would be extremely wise if you seek the advice of a real estate attorney where the property is located that specializes in property owner associations, CC&Rs, and By-Laws.I know of a community resident that sued a neighbor because the neighbor put a light bulb greater than 60 watts in the front porch light.I know of different association that sued a homeowner because the color of the few new roof shingles to patch damages did not exactly match the faded color of the older shingles.Consulting with a lawyer may be the wisest and cheapest money you have ever invested.

I'm new to RE investing and looked through the forums and didn't come across anything that matched my question.

Probably an important distinction to say that while it is certainly a RESPA violation to pay a referral fee to an unlicensed person, it is not illegal to pay for marketing.

Yeah a SLO with an upside down home is like throwing a lighted match at a gas tank."

All of the appliances are new and match, but the counters/backslash are bland and the craftsmanship is so-so on the countertop tiles (the grout is uneven and some of the edge tiles are layed unevenly.

Also, there are a few more distinctions with regard to the rule itself:1) The incumbent PARTY will win the election if the Redskins win, and the challenging PARTY will win the election if the Redskins lose.