I am also starting to feel as I have enough basic knowledge to attend in person REIA meetings and classes and try to network which I know is a great step as currently I am just attending 1/2 online webinars a week and listening to the BP podcast. 

My manager has been at this since 1996 and has a ton of stories.Always considered myself a bit liberal, but after hearing his stories and personally witnessing current versions of the same, have gotten desensitized and not as liberal when it comes to tenants.A MAJORITY of their problems are self-inflicted.

Does anyone have any advice they could offer or feel like this is something that sounds valuable to their operation?

It’s the simplest way to get a feel of what it is like to be a landlord without going through the hassle of managing rehab projects.

If I can help with any specific questions feel free to DM me anytime.

San Bernardino must have more liberal rules if they allow larger.  

At the end of the day even though it's out of state, you need to know enough about the market so it feels local. 

Plus, I'm looking into STRs and MTRs, so lenders that have experience with and options for those types of properties are also ideal.If anyone has any advice on what to look for in these types of lenders or any red flags to be on the watch for, feel free to comment below as well.I look forward to hearing from everyone.Thanks!

In general, if I can't hear the waves and surf at sunrise or sunset, I don't feel at home. 

I get it, but I am an idiot and feel like crying when I think about selling the house where my kid grew up, even though its a bad rental...What would you guys do?