Local law doesnt require me to give this much of a heads up as tenants are currently month to month.

You won't really get a straight answer of which route is better as it pertains to your goals and risk tolerance.

If you're able to get a better picture from someone who can lay eyes on it - it might be worth paying for those scopes ahead of purchasing in order to get the deals you're looking for quickly and more often.I'd try joining local REI groups on Facebook that may be able to provide you with reviews and recommendation of investors, contractors, and realtors in the area that may help you expand your network.Best of luck to you!

Also tech is a very dynamic area to work in and many people need to constantly compete to get and stay ahead which also means changing employers and it’s quite possibly the new employers may not support remote work.

You're ahead of most.I have a RE focus, so I would reduce my 401k contributions to max the match.

I did not set up an easy way to track expenses during the rehab ahead of time, and this caused me a lot of headache on the other end. 

@Carley Corbin This is interesting as I am also planning on jumping straight to multi-family.

I assume that you are being represented as those questions posed come from the straight from C.A.R.

Hence, reach out to your network and talk with them about what you do now ahead of time.When I started syndicating, I found that some people didn’t know what syndication was and how it worked.

I've had tenants fix stuff, but over $25/mos they need to get approval BEFORE they do it, and really I'd rather know ahead of time.