But if you’re not doing it every day, and haven’t done lots of transactions, and aren’t intimately familiar with the local market on a house by house level, then you couldn’t possibly know as much about things to avoid and best practices etc. as someone who does it every day for a living and has done lots of transactions.

I'm not in Oakland right now (wish there was a general "Bay Area" category) but would like to find a 2, 3, or 4- plex that I can live in and rent out either in Oakland or elsewhere in the bay area. 

I live in Los Angeles County and there are a lot of laws protecting the renters.

That is a lot units to manage on your own though so if you want an all-in-one, you just have to set the expectations, but most property management companies will not live up to it in the Northeast.

I know there are a BUNCH of out-of-state STR/MTR PMs that will manage properties remotely and I'm definitely not looking for anyone non-local.Hi Kimberly, I have both and live outside of Canton. 

I live in Texas, so info on San Diego STR rules is very valuable.

I have lived in these 2 small Markets my entire life.

As a result, I'm finding it incredibly challenging to establish credit or secure traditional sources of income.Currently, my kids and I are living with my parents in Sigourney, having moved there last June.

If you don't have a 70,000,000 SF+ industrial market size near it'll be hard to really specialize in just that and make a strong living.

Quote from @Chris Seveney: @Josh MyrickYou technically can but if you start the non profit typically you cannot be an employee or make $ from it, and profits should be reinvested in more housing.If your goal was to profit in any way, the answer is no  Yea, the goal is no profit or it be reinvested in more housing or improving the current rentals for better living conditions for tenants.