$2 mil in the right (safe) accounts could give your Dad plenty of monthly income to live comfortably for the rest of his life.

It depends on the cost of the property and the extent of the rehab but I think $100k should be plenty for your first project, especially if the lender you go with gives you solid LTV and pays for most if not all of your rehab costs.

I never found a vendor that does this, though I'm sure there are plenty of attorneys who'd charge a hefty fee to assist.

When I step into it full time in 10 or so years it’ll be plenty to keep me busy and happy.

There are plenty of markets that are great for investments.

I gave her ample notice (~4 months) in hopes that she would have plenty of time to market the unit and fill the vacancy by the time we move out.

I know we've done it plenty of times... 

With as cheap and plentiful as cash is, I’m always curious why syndicators give up so much 

@Kina De Santis there are plenty of opportunities to to house hack in SoCal, just depends on your goals, needs and expectations.

Ask plenty of questions and understand how your property management company handles tenant issues (if applicable).