For my first investment, debating staying at this house, looking for ideal BRRRR property, and continuing that pattern, or a quasi-house hacking approach. 

Look for patterns or the best service. 

Those parking lots and roofs can get trashed and need constant work due to the extreme weather patterns compared to many warm belt states where weather is more stable and generally requires less maintenance even if you have a NN lease. 

The pattern they purchase fuel at. 

If you're really adventurous you could lay them in some even more complex ways, such as in a chevron pattern with a straight border:http://www.iidudu.com/images/2014/02/interior-cool...There are a lot of neat ways it can go down, it's just a matter of time and money :).

Take a marble or a small ball and place it on a flat surface.  

did you paint crisscross pattern?

When you see this type frenzy, you might pause and ask yourself if this is a clue to a repeated pattern.

We try to keep applicants in a holding pattern until we can legitimately contact them to say we rented it to someone else.  

The Quartz counters in the bathroom and kitchen got installed today.Major Structural: -100% New Electrical (Wiring, Faceplates, Switches, Fans, Exterior Panel, LADWP feeds, etc) -100% New Copper Plumbing -New Sewer Drainage pipe to LADWP -Brand New Roof (1st layer, House&Garage) -Brand New Gas Water Heater (and moved from kitchen to outside of house) -All brand new windows -Brand New Doors -New Wood laminate floors throughout entire home -New lawn sprinkler system -Custom landscaping with new sod, colored stone, colored mulch, & plants/trees -New wood fence-Crown Moulding Install-All new baseboard installedEntertainment/Convenience Features: -New pantry -Laundry hookups in garage-LED Lighting & Bulbs Throughout -Whole Home Ethernet (Network) Pre-Wired -Living Room Sound System Pre-Installed (4x 6” Spkrs, 1x 8” Center Spkr, Subwoofer Hookup) -Living room HDMI pre-wired for wall-mount TV -6x Recessed Lights in Living Room -Each bedroom has 4x power outlets minimum -Firepit in backyard -Elevated concrete slab section for BBQKitchen: -Custom tile floor w/ pattern -Cappuccino Wood cabinets -Quartz Stone Slab Counters -Spice Racks -Trash storage drawer -Enclosed Surround for up to 36” Fridge -Recessed light over sink -Dishwasher hookupBathroom: -6ft DUAL Master Vanity -Cappuccino Wood cabinets (matching kitchen) -Quartz Stone Slab Counters (matching kitchen) -6 Storage Drawers plus 2 main under sink storages -4.5ft mirror -Custom tile floor -Custom shower/bathtub tile surround -2 Recessed Nooks w/ Interior Colored Glass