Personally, I’m seeing a lot of interest in fix-and-flip projects and long-term rentals, but financing remains a key challenge for many.

I flipped my first house on my own in my early twenties.

In addition there are areas in Los Angeles that have stricter rent control than the state wide rent control.  

One option rather than doing that could be Subject To - in which you buy the house for $184K subject to the existing mortgage.

(Keypad lock, thermostat, etc) I have ring at my own personal home, I know of another Host who uses Google Nest. 

Fortunately, with my job, I do have people there to discuss it with and learn from, but I am still excited to expand that knowledge base further than my immediate circle.On my personal real estate journey, I am currently under construction on a new-build triplex that I'll be house hacking.

What price range do you want to be in?  

Their FAQ says that you can move to a subscription model if you want your listing to be higher in the ranks and it sounds like they offer some more services.For free, it might be worth a try.

Month-to-month means they have not re-signed a lease but are operating in the holdover period on the same terms.

Your intermediary must be in place prior to the closing of the sale to provide the proper documentation.