Or does it present risk, that if appraisal comes in higher, the bank can ask for more, as well as take additional offers.My understanding is, they can accept my offer, or if the appraisal comes in higher than my offer, re-open negotiations. 

He probably misinterprets the law that nothing ADDITIONAL can be collected from a tenant with an ESA, but a generic security deposit appears to be collectible. 

In addition, historically cash flow is not the profit source in San Diego.

I started the same way house hacking and 100% believe it's the best way to get started while also giving you some great experience working with renovations and tenants.If you need any renovation help feel free to connect and happy to be of service to you!

Hey @Julia France, Given we are accountants, we cannot promote our services on BP as its against the rules.To help in your search:be sure to find an accountant who is willing to grow with you, and is not too high priced fee-wise.

Additionally, when the invoices come in, we add the invoice to the property ledger, so the owner can download or view the invoice once it's paid.  

@Don Konipol in addition to what @Chris Seveney said, also there is the financing cost. 

Yes, I worked with myself, and I highly recommend myself to anyone looking for concierge-level real estate service :)

In addition to learning by experience, you could be forming a rock-solid partnership that could offer resources and options you didn't otherwise have. 

Additionally apps are more accessible and faster because some people’s phones take too long to load web pages and they get impatient.