Show up for a couple-hours speaking gig a few times a month and make the equivalent profit of multiple home-run deals without ever having to freeze or sweat your butt off in crusty old houses with no heat or AC.We all (well, most of us) do what we do in order to get paid. 

I also started a side lawn mowing gig a few months ago and am maintaining about 20 yards which provides some extra too.  

Or, I work a fun side gig as a CFI in Santa Monica I should say :)

And worst case scenario, is maybe you find a 3 month gig as a contractor in IT for some extra cash in your early years. 

It's a nice gig as you get a constant stream, for the most part, of professionals that are in your home for about 13 weeks or so, then move on to the next tenant.  

I think one major factor is the soon to be completed Solarcity Giga factory.  

However, that's part of the gig as you already know.

Any true benefit to buying in Sparks being closer to TRIC (Tahoe Reno Industrial Ctr) with Tesla GIga factory et al. vs the other neightborhoods in reno proper?

This is my first gig as a landlord, but I worked as a business analyst and accountant for Fortune 250 companies for 30 years.  

I've been a bit overwhelmed lately with a rehab, an escrow, the 9-5 gig, a start up project, the kids/family...