Since then, I've been renovating the property, with the plan to rent it out on a midterm basis to traveling professionals.For my day job, I work remotely for a leading PropTech company as a real estate technology advisor to owners, developers, and managers and love having conversations about everything real estate and tech.San Antonio is such a vibrant city, and I'm excited to be part of it, especially within the MTR space.

Using silicone is an long-time common practice to replace a couple tiles.

Real estate needs to be viewed with a long term perspective assuming you have a nice W-2 job. 

California generates almost 15% of US GDP and has the most high paying jobs of any state.

@Brad Sand did a good job indicating how prop 19 is screwing you if your dad sells to you.  

Cut the sponsors out of your investments and you'll do better.Yep it’s pretty common for investors to invest in syndications.

The most common and important items have been missed here thus far.ShovelsWheel barrelDemo is the first thing that starts and these two items are essential.

I looked up some stats for you to get an idea of how common what you're looking for is and the price points.

If so, start with some market research to see what property types, clientel, price points, etc are common in the area and make sense for what your goals are which brings me to my next question....What are your investment goals for 2024?

No one can tell you how to choose appreciating properties or avoid areas posed for a downturn because that is a prediction...but jobs play a key role.