It was hard to find anything that cash flowed enough to make it worth it to us, and I personally prefer to have the ability to manage my properties myself.We decided to pivot into business acquisition.

Keep a leverage player on hand, if you find a great deal.

Wholly agree with everything you said and sincerely believe that you really have a handle on the greater Bay Area.AB 968 also changed how flipping works for owner builder.Not every strategy works in every market.With all that being said I pivoted back to live in flips.

I would never buy a STR if the deal didn´t have either of the following, in addition to making sense as a STR: A. an obvious pivot (LTR, MTR) as my safety net if the market moves against me or B. have some additional RE benefit that would make it a deal using a different strategy ex.

Once that's covered, you can go all-in on those fabulous renovations.Effective marketing plays a pivotal role in attracting tenants and increasing property appeal.

Do you have a CLUE how many big players still make a fortune wholesaling?

You should engage with the local players in the commercial market i.e.

Hire only “A Players”.  

The discussion of oil & energy will be absolutely pivotal too. 

Agree, STR are saturated but given the numbers, I expect unsuccessful players will leave the market.