Buying a duplex, triplex, or fourplex as an owner occupant is the absolute easiest way to get started in the landlord business.

Its still losing significant money in terms of cash flow which is typically an absolute no-no.But given you're in california and given your other properties are covering the losses, I don't think this is crazy thinking.  

We offer maximum flexibility (including picking it up at the rental unit) but retain the right to standardize to a required method.Our wording:Delivery of rent: All due on the first day of each monthly rental period, it is absolutely the responsibility of the tenant to mail/deliver rent payment (cash, check, money order/cashiers check, deposit at Red Canoe) to (name and address) or at such option or other place as Landlord designates.

Our SFH rental inventory is less than 2.8 months in most area. (20 days max from my previous experience)       @Mat Trenchard  you are absolutely right...I never get anything more than 1.15 myself from MLS either.

I absolutely love the makeover as well as the staging.

I absolutely believe that a tenant might move over a $15 rent increase, or similarly small-seeming thing.  

@Derek Carroll Yes, you can absolutely do that.  

I can use all the help I can get.And thank you Amine, you are very right, BP is absolutely amazing!

., you at least have to assume $17k for a broker commission.Something close to an absolute best-case scenario, $9,000 in profit.  

I've seen numbers on Zillow that make absolutely no sense.