People flipping homes instantly got crushed and many people doing BRRRRs ended up under water both in equity and monthly payments as rates went up.

Unfortunately you are going to get different answers from different people, especially from Realtors trying to solicit business in their market.What I have been noticing is that even in landlord friendly markets, prices are high.

As an investor, leveraging OPM (other people's money) is something that I’m used to and based on my current situation it made sense.

The proximity to lake Tahoe and Ski areas combined with tech companies like Tesla in the area there is a stream of people that come to the area.

Happy to connect and assist you in your real estate investing journey.Happy to connect if you are interested to expand your portfolio@Albert Bui @Carlos Valencia

It is funny as the OTAs are trying to get people to stay on platform, but are giving everyone every reason to go off platform.

I agree with this answer, people always forget about the material participation requirement that goes in tandem with REP status. 

Hardware is a personal preference and you’ll likely turn off some people with your choice.

They are only "disastrous" when people use them improperly, which can also happen with a city sewer system.

I guarantee people would lose their mind, and the government would get involved, if hotels started charging everyone cleaning fees.