This is my first time as a home owner...AKA Please be kind!

Thank you for your time

I've read on here a few times that the California Apartment Association is helpful.

Hi, I am actively looking and putting offers for my first rental property, I just saw a townhome that I like from the 70's that needs some rehab, and a few blocks from it there is new development offering same type of units (a bit bigger) 10% more expensive with delivery lead times of 6 months.

You'll benefit from appreciation and more loan amortization over time.

To me the info is all outdated on most if not all of the CE courses, find the one that you can complete in the shortest amount of time, and get back to investing.

I give 25% upside to home field advantage, meaning the property is local, I know the streets/neighbors, and I can see it touch it smell it any time of the day. 

Out of the tens of thousands of people who have claimed REPS and had a full time W2, only like 3 of them have successfully defended their status at the tax court.

This is my first time as a home owner...AKA Please be kind!

I have been listening to the bigger pockets podcasts for a very long time and have been in analysis paralysis for years.