I would appreciate any recommendations on how to begin The Nort Bay can have some great opportunities, like most of CA there will be challenges.

Are there other areas in CA that you could drive to and find a multifamily in your budget like in San Bern?

The cost of furnish an average size house could be as low as $5,000, if you are smart and go with high quality used furnishings like John said.

Sounds like a good idea.  

I like the concept of BRRR and the way that can help scale faster.I have been prepping and learning on the real state side of thinks for 9 months, Books, seminars, workshops you name it!

Hi there from another Pittsburgher,Yes you'll want to get an appraisal done now, specifically so you can figure out what your stepped up basis is and then that way your brothers and you know you all got a fair deal.Second, take a good look at what you need to do to rent it versus what you would like to do. 

Whatever criteria you adopt, be sure to stick to it.Find a lender that you can shadow or work with if you would like to cut the learning curve. 

I would like to get into STR and MTR, maybe flipping.

You also can have someone who uses matterport or other software to scan and create floor plans if that’s all you need and that costs like 250

I need to continue to pursue cash flow but would very much like to be in a more remote position to spend time on the lending side because being a realtor and appraiser is limiting in a local geographic sense.