.$1,000,000 in Torrance - 1521 Beech Ave,Torrance, CA 90501 - 3 Beds 2 Baths 1,360 Sq Ft - Built 1927 Lot 4,275 - Prop Tax $12,696  $1,000,000 in Henderson - 1964 Larkspur Ranch Ct, Henderson, NV 89012 - 4 Beds 4.5 Baths 3,503 Sq Ft -Built 1997 Lot 8,712 - Prop Tax $ 3,636 - (1/3 the tax of CA)The property in Henderson is 70 years newer, twice the size, the lot is twice the size and the taxes are 1/3 of the Torrance property.Californians are "frog in the boiling pot" mesmerized.

I once ran a restaurant in Malibu which had been in business for 25+ years and often an older piece of refrigeration or cooking equipment would have the Model info rubbed away over time from scrapping against the wall. 

Plus, I dealt with idiots who got on the board with an agenda and started bothering me about potted plants that were fine prior to that person naming herself the landscape warlord. 

By the way, I forgot to ask, is it cool that I smoke pot daily?"  

This way you have an established pot of money to pull from if you reveal something unexpected, and if you don't need it, the owner hangs on to it for something else. 

welcome @Justin Cooke - great to have you part of the community especially with your experience.

My main objective in real estate is to buy distressed properties and hold them long term for rental income and sell them for a profit. simple, and yet not so easy. my current focus is helping other investors find lucrative deals in their back yards. so lets link up and see what we can cook up. take care.

Cook he's an expert in this space and has sold 15+ Massanutten STR's just like you are describing. 

Also because it was a HUD house that i fixed up (only paint and new kitchen appliances because i love cooking) while living in it i have a lot of forced appreciation.

I don't allow smoking of any type in my properties - not cigarettes, cigars, pipes, e-cigs, vapes, pot, whatever.