If you're really interested in passive investing, and you want to own real estate directly, the closest one can get is triple net, single tenant properties.

At least you can turn lemond into lemon aid. 

Closest cities are Mobile, Alabama and Pensacola, Florida. 

I want to come back into town to a completed deal.Also, I got 100k OPM at 4% to aid my DP.

However, here is my one big takeaway - don't expect to use FB as a band-aid to shore up a weak site with low credibility. 

the BP has a blog somewehre talking about the rule of 5s. basically you round to the closest 5k of repairs. 

Yes there is a great old book written by I don't know who about you being the average of your five closest friends.

I would start by attending your closest local real estate investment club meeting.

The problem with their version of a mastermind group is that they are all drinking the same kool-aid.

@Leilani Leszkay here's a list of areas in CA that allow non-owner occupied STRs and are tourist destinations:YosemiteMontereySonoma CountyPalm SpringsFullerton (closest city to Disneyland with favorable regs)Santa BarbaraJoshua TreeMalibuBig Bear LakeNewport Beach