I thought you were looking for guidance on how to be successful in real estate so you could do anything you want in life.

To your success!

I went full time in 2005 and have been very successful in my opinion.

A possible alternative would be to find a local partner with experience and success in running short-term rentals, and do a 1033 to partner on one in the same or another attractive area in SoCal. 

Best VC success stories out there for Raising Seed Capital?

@Vlad K. he's definetly a CPA that works for a very reputable firm that handles some very successful businesses.

I am looking forward to meeting everyone and learning from people who have had success investing in rental properties. 

We took the challenge of getting a property by the end of the year and last night my agent called an informed met that me and my partners offer was accepted😃 I hope everyone else is having success with their challenge!

The road map for real estate investing success is right here.  

I'm a little skeptical as to how to proceed with my investment being someone that owned both a successful and a failing business.