1)  The attorney asks specific questions about your situation to see what really fits and customizes the answer. 

And all my family members are very discouraging about the risks involved in realu estate.

Check out Guardian Water & Power, their smart (water) meters are in the $150/ea range (not including installation, but they'll arrange for that too) and do not require any involvement by the local water utility.  

You may even want to set up different entities for the different type of activities you'll be involved in to maximize tax benefits.

But mostly I was pointing out that I could fit 6-8 hipsters or students packing in to visit UC Berkeley or heading to an event in SF.

@Rudy Brown hey guy, no they don’t however I’m in New York check with your lender to make sure you have everything some lenders require even more in escrow when there rehab involved... my last one closing fees totaled 62k really!

There's skill, knowledge, and experience involved that you just don't receive from these discount services.

Looking for feedback and to see if fits anyone's criteria!

The only other option would have been to rent it as a STR and for us personally that doesn't fit our current business model and we don't want to do it. 

I'm trying to figure out where my current knowledge would best fit for now while I learn new things.