I appreciate your thoughts on this! 

I am often asked this question:  "What is my biggest financial risk in buying/owning a short-term rental property?"

Instead of going one property at a time, this can save investors a ton of time. 

I’m glad I found this market.

I have a considerable gain from my CA flip, if it sells/ My choices are 1) Just pay the cap gains tax and get to freely do what I want with the liquid funds. 2) 1031 Out of state and file the FTB 3840 forever.I'm just getting started and made sacrifices to get this deal going.

You should speak to an real estate lawyer before purchasing this property. 

This approach not only allows you to create value through renovations but also increases your overall return on investment.Off-market deals are typically cash transactions, but if you don’t have the cash on hand, you can consider using a hard money lender.

You cannot compare the results, and this is the most important factor, in my opinion. 

By the end of this month, I’ll have saved up around $25,000, and I’m really eager to break into real estate.If you were in my shoes, how would you use that 25k to get started?

What is the best way to go about doing this?