My minimal understanding is that you'd need multiple emails/phone numbers/IP addresses to do this on a daily basis.

All three aspects of the appraisal process are considered, the income approach is most often given the greatest weight, but that weighting is not 100%.Any empty space is generally reduced by the estimated time and expense of leasing it, it is not just a gross reduction in value, it can be rather minimal depending on the market. :)

My thought for an investment would be either 1. buying a nice 2 unit ouright and manage it himself with minimal effort or 2. using it as a down payment on a larger multi unit property and paying a property manager, but hopefully gain a larger monthly return.I've learned alot from this forum...that's why I'm coming back and picking the brains of the great minds here.

And your expenses vacancies assumed to be minimal.

I've been trying to minimize my damages by only renting to good tenants ie at least 3x Income to Rent, 700+ credit, no evictions, no felonies...

Or to put 20 percent down on a $75,000 house (let's assume minimal rehab, possibly also Section 8) that will cashflow about $100 per month, but the renters are paying down the mortgage for you?

I have about 15K of my own money to invest, but as I am sure all of you know, that doesn’t go far in Southern California.Can anyone help guide me in the best direction to get started with a minimal amount of funds in an area like Southern California?

Like San Jose, The area I invest in is expensive but with manufactured homes you can easily meet the 1% rule and cash flow nicely with minimal repairs.

@John WeidnerSince we're overseas and the area we do live in when we're not abroad (DC) is so overpriced, we decided to go with turn-key companies to start, since it streamlines and minimizes a lot of the work.

However, how can I pass the profit to lets say another S Corp with very minimal tax losses.