Phrases like "it's all about relationships" allude to the importance of constantly nurturing and growing your circle. 

@Greg Scott I used to have a CPA, but I felt I had to constantly fish him for ideas.

However, it is a lot of work, especially because we allow one day bookings and the homes are constantly needing to be cleaned.

The problem that I constantly run into is trying to close while in California.

I am constantly seeking (and finding) less-expensive ways to find deals. 

@Daniel Peavey the constant references to the books can get a little overdone.

I am military, so the constant moving kept me in the rental market for a long time.

Banks do have Federal Regulators breathing down their necks constantly and Regulators have loans that don't cash flow.

I could be wrong on that, but my team calls on banks all the time to constantly find the best financing possible. 

Although the rentals were good in the beginning in terms of cash flow, we have soon realized that tenants eat up into cash flows with constant issues.As an alternative to this we have heard that we could owner finance these homes and still make some money without the headaches of maintenance.