Buy something move in ready or that just needs minor work so it is not too overwhelming and removes some variables from the equation.House-hacking and buying a pure rental require two different approaches in my opinion. 

To be honest, you are wasting your time building a cash buyers list until you actually start generating some leads. 

Ask about the tenant, if they have tried to remove them, terms of lease, if a relative, paying at all ever, copy of last inspection report, and when the LL last inspected the units ...

On the exterior, removed all the overgrown bushes from the front and back, cut 2 small trees in front, planted some sod, power wash exterior of the house, and added mulch and solar lights.

I'm sure you're not the first person to change your mind, and your realtor would rather know sooner rather than later so they don't keep wasting their time.

The state came in and removed a concrete dam upstream, which was to allow shad movement upstream, and lower the water level in the stream. 

Purchase price: $729,000 Cash invested: $250,000 Sale price: $1,550,000 We performed the following renovations prior to selling the house:-Converted an open dining room into a 4th bedroom creating 2 closets and french doors-Renovated the kitchen and master bathroom including moving water lines and venting-Installed a beam creating an open archway-Covered the fireplace and installed custom cabinets in the living room-Built a patio with pavers and a pergola-Removed concrete patio and installed sod-Installed can lighting -Carpentry -Paint

It's a waste of your time to worry about other states while your market share is still 0.00% in California. 

What is the easiest and fastest method to remove remaining paint?

We're planning to roll-in a custom mobile app for the building to give tenants control of their own smart devices while allowing management to easily reset permissions and remove access on tenant move-out.Have you ever tinkered with Tuya smart devices?