You have to find those fringe areas and quality neighborhoods to find opportunities.

If it's passive income, that's not landlording as you have found out.Why not sell all of the properties if you hate it and bank the money and consider other real estate adjacent opportunities like syndications and take your family on a nice vacation?

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1409-N-Hill-Ave-Pasadena-...If vacant this could work. It is pretty easy to add sqft in Pasadena. This could be done in 6 months. I'll go drive by and see if it's empty.

My parameters are: - STR regulation I can live with (I'd rather have some regulation than no regulation)- Proven vacation destination, preferably in a year-round market- Excellent opportunity for high ROIThe Smokies have been the best place I know of for vacation rental investing. :) 

With my current circumstances, I want to use my VA home loan to house hack and become more savvy with the opportunity as a first time homebuyer.

The ones I find online all require some money down.

I went to the university there and saw many great opportunities.

If it’s the taxable gain you are concerned about, you can temporarily defer that portion of the sale through 2026 by investing in a Qualified Opportunity Zone fund.  

DM me a link to the listing and the crazy "thing" about the deal.Ready to showcase your property or find your next investment opportunity?

In Rochester you have to take the class, thankfully its online.