The ones I have in my home require cleaning and maintenance, and I have my doubts about people keeping up with it.

With an S-corp you are required by the IRS to put yourself on payroll, pay reasonable compensation wage, and provide yourself a W-2 along with all other necessary payroll filings. 

Also if it is a drainage access that is likely different and the town may have requirements.

I have to adhere to the Bank Secrecy Act and the Anti Money Laundering provisions of the Patriot Act as a bank which requires I document and report transaction activity to try to ferret out money laundering, straw purchases, structuring and so on.

I explained that i wasnt going to pay for it and she told me that her understanding was that if it was physically part of her unit and provided by me that I was required to service it. 

Once you have this team in place, you should have the foundation to invest in any market confidently while not being there physically. https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-team

This would require a high down payment and I would be splitting equity with my partner.Option 3 Don’t Buy in San Diego: I am open to investing out of state but would likely not house hack and instead would setup a LTR or STR.

@Zachary RodriguezInvesting in real estate requires setting clear goals and objectives for both the short-term and long-term.

@Orlando AlbertoAll real estate investment strategies involve risk and require capital.

[Im also aware that most lenders require up to 6 months of reserves.