Would you want some of your investments to be in the Bay Area as well?

But even with that, he needs someone to guide him or JV with him who isn't going to take advantage of his youth and inexperience.  

Get architect into the house when you are in escrow, get all drawings and site visit done while in escrow along with prep to submit once you close 2.

In a box, $7,200 rent roll on $600k is very good, but we have to be missing some stuff here.

@Renee MachatWelcome to Bigger Pockets.

Quote from @Bruce Schussler: A lot of Podcasts and Youtuber's say to cash-out refinance to keep rents balanced with payment; (PITI) then use those funds strategically to re-invest either in more real estate or just put into a high interest bearing account or money market account...Here's some of my thoughts and comparisons;Cash-out refinance with new loan so rents balance with payment:- The cash-out refinance is 100% tax free- The funds can be put into a money-market account off-setting a portion of the interest charge of loan- The loan balance gets eventually destroyed by inflation- The liquid cash eventually gets destroyed by inflation - The interest on the new loan can be deducted from the rent income- The refinance costs are 3-4% of the total- There is less equity in the property and LLC that can be attached in case of a lawsuit- The break-even on cash-out refinance with current interest costs on the new loan is around 12 years Vs.Paid-off property with positive cash flow:- The positive rent income is 100% taxable minus only depreciation and property tax- There is more equity in the property and LLC that can be attached with a lawsuit- The break even is not until after 12 years at today's interest rates- There is a rate risk in today's inflationary environment where interest rates on bonds keep rising*It appears to me that the cash-out refi is in the best interest for a property investor; (Dave Ramsey would strongly disagree!)

.: One or two cans of this and you're all set!

@Kristin SolbachIs your primary residence in TX? 

Invest and give generouslyHe's not going to advise people to invest in real estate with leverage because his audience is full of people up to their eyeballs in credit card debt, student loans, car payments, etc.

My solution for this is the create a dedicated email address to send your REI recording keeping to!