They may be perfect people and helpful and help you.   

Having good, mutually beneficial relationships with all the right people is paramount for success.

From my limited political understanding, the House included 100% bonus in a bill from February but it is stuck in the Senate.

That is the key to real estate - understanding the risk and how to mitigate it.

This is how we treat people in The state of New Jersey .

Negotiating with people who only live through their emotions is difficult.

I have been telling people for years now that it is not just ok to buy investment property before your primary residence, but I prefer it. 

I have been getting crazy numbers from contractors and I understand California isn't cheap, but I was hoping to get advice on how to find someone that's reasonable and dependable. 

It's tough to say with certainty and it a lot of success in the MTR market hinges upon operating ability, property layout, understanding your clientele and ability to adjust to the market.This article does flag some cities that are good for MTRs: https://www.stessa.com/blog/hot-spots-medium-term-rentals/

I think there are a few private money lenders in our group including myself, people are always needing funds, and there's a few wholesalers that also are passing deals around.