These two things made a BIG difference for me.  

I've had such bad experiences in the past with dogs in a different fully furnished short term rental where we originally allowed dogs-- swimming in a decorative pond and disconnecting the filter, killing the koi, chewing up a couch and other soft furnishings, scratching a newly installed hardwood door and ruining the finish, digging giant holes in the yard and landscaping.... thousands of dollars of damage, really, in a very short time, which is why I have a strict no pets policy, and am particularly nervous about dogs on the property.

However, time in the market makes all the difference in the world!

They are programable so you can set them up with many different codes and configurations.FWIW electronics do fine in the cold. 

====================I have asked 3 accounting professionals and received slightly different answers. 

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

Biggest difference from CA are much more favorable landlord laws, taxes do NOT reassess on the sale, and still high appreciation due to land constraints, proximity to Lake Tahoe, tech and manufacturing job growth, Tesla continuing to expand, etc. 

@Jonathan Rivera  My approach to choosing neighborhood class may be different than yours. 

I'm not entirely following the implications and fundamental differences of the two options.Thanks again!

Hello, I've been thinking about future investments and trying to come up with different ways to raise the downpayment money for properties.