Both will have their pros and cons...also I think you have to consider your tenant's expectations and the price point you are going to be renting at?

-It's difficult to cash flow because the current rent barely covers what the mortgage would be. 

However, in order to move out and continue investing I would require the refinance of the "BRRRR" method prior to the rent of the property to obtain additional funds for my next property and to move out.

My boss rents out his Class A motorhome on Outdoorsy and nets ~$4000/mo near Salt Lake City. 

If you're holding the property to rent, you'll definitely need to get out of that expensive hard money and into permanent financing as soon as the home is renovated. 

This California State Legislative code outlines which encumberances will survive a tax auction (see below in italics), and I want to make sure that a Deed of Trust with Assignment of Rents does not fit into any of these categories.

I don't know my buying power yet but I already have one house that's been rented out for a few years now. 

I also had a condo in Incline that I rented out, so I could retire in 2018 just on the rents. 

I've used Zen Rent for 12 years now and is by far the best we have dealt with.

The home is recently updated and ready to rent.