You also have to take into account the local / state landlord laws...especially the ones coming down the pike in CA's November ballot --> "Justice for Renters Act" Not sure if it'll effect STR or MTR but as a general rule of thumb, I don't run numbers on best case scenario.

With pre-assembled you could have all the furniture place in a single day.

Do I have to have the pro account to actually write blogs?

I am looking for someone to exchange ideas, perhaps even become accountability partners?

Account for repairs, vacancies, property management, and capital expense.

Hi, I am new to RE Investing and looking to buy my first single family or multifamily property.

The idea of going the route of small multifamily sounds like it may be a better route than a single buy and hold for my family.

Because I have an LLC, I have a B2B account with them and get a 20% discount making things a bit more affordable.  

Since you're selling 8 SFRs, this could break up into multiple distinct exchanges (most likely), but you have the option of combining multiple sales into single exchange purchases. 

My husband and I have 3 single families here that we use as short/mid term rentals.