It offers a unique mix of growth potential and a conducive environment for investments to flourish.

Completely agree with that assesment @Carlos Ptriawan but as you already know from my views; I am betting on long-term investing, and appreciation.

It had terrible photos and looked like a ton of work...which it was, but I saw the potential.

It's understandable to have reservations, but don't let excuses hinder your potential for passive income and wealth growth!

I do agree with you that investors must absolutely consult with their legal and tax advisors before entering into any of these tax-deferral strategies to ensure they understand the potential risks involved, including the risk of being disallowed by the California FTB.  

Now someone has hijacked my ad, is using the same pics and description but with a different phone number and email address.One potential tenant called and told me about it, after she looked at the ad yesterday she noticed the price change this morning.

How do you find someone to show the unit to potential renters? 

My family thinks that I've totally lost my mind by buying this house, but they said the same thing when I bought my current home and I think there's potential. 

While evaluating potential investment properties these past few weeks, I have realized that the average rent in Austin is comparatively lower and due to high interest rates and property tax, the outcome is mostly negative cash flow. 

You may not be able to back out of contract to save your escrow deposit and I’m no lawyer, but if you’re doing inspection and it’s totally jacked up and it can potentially clean out your account and portfolio.