So, a decent deal is likely to get better over the long run. given the high amount of cash needed for brrrr do you feel it would be better to start with a long term rental as an initial investment that has less risk involved 

Their real costs are in the fill fees and high costs of repairs and maintenance. 

They're an exceptional and highly professional team.

Negatives would be maintenance issues, and need to update space as time goes on to bring in quality tenants and rent.

I setup my account previous week and just getting ready to run tenant screening,  when I try to login got error message.    is anyone else see this ... or this is just weekend maintenance?

Deciding whether to sell or rent out your home hinges on financial factors like immediate cash needs versus long-term income goals, alongside market conditions in your area—favorable for selling if it's a seller's market or for renting if there's high demand for rentals. 

Personally, I know a LOT of people are expecting cuts to start happening in June but with the spring market being hot here in Winnipeg and with the recent carbon tax increase I could see inflation staying high forcing the BOC to keep the prime rate where it is.

Re: local meetups, if you haven't already, I recommend going on the Meetup website to find events - there are quite a few all over the bay area.

Houses way out in the burbs or in the sticks won’t rent as well or appreciate as fast as those closer to more high-paying jobs. 

High Income professional over the income bracket that allows you to deduct RE depreciation from W-2/1099 non RE income. 2.