Crowdfunding, or crowd investing, could allow you to earn above-average ROI and diversify your portfolio among non-local investments, in addition to your efforts in the Central Valley, and without having to devote as much time to due diligence.If you go this route, make sure the platform(s) you choose have a solid track record in real estate investing and technology, and do thorough diligence on all of their deals. 

The number of inspections vary depending upon scope of work), so I started building the platform including the comps, ROM construction cost estimate and schedule templates, bid and contract packages, etc.

The search platforms in the upper right will let you do drill down searches to see how others have advertised. 

I have done investing through Patch of Land and other crowdfunding platforms.

I think this feedback may be helpful for platforms looking to source projects for investors.  

There seems to be a lot of very experienced investors on this platform.

Hi @Ralphy Rosado, there are a number of platforms out there with different niches--some do commercial, others residential; some do debt, others equity.

No matter who has the programs somebody isn't going to follow it then run on platforms complaining.

Make sure whatever e-platform you use that it has the ability to decline payments and go into "eviction mode."

There are also some other options you can employ, like using a software such as Kigo (www.kigo.com), which allows you to broadcast your listing out to (and manage it on) many platforms, including VRBO, Homeaway, etc.The bottom line is that there's a lot of ways to make money via Airbnb and short term rentals... they're definitely not all from tourists.