I also recommend joining local Facebook groups.They can be a treasure trove of insights and opportunities, allowing you to engage with like-minded individuals and stay updated on local market trends.

I’m ideally looking to buy that first property in San Diego.ThanksSounds like you're well positioned.

Ideally, looking for some kind of house hack situation, but open to a regular rental investment property, as well.

Not ideal. 

Every year is ideal, but as you start accumulating properties banks like to start seeing certain cash reserves on-hand as you start acquiring more depth.

MLS Access is ideal but you don't need it.

Going with one individual cleaner can be risky. 

A duplex is ideal for my situation but I haven’t seen many on the apps I’ve been looking on.

The way it works is that you set up a Series LLC, then you setup individual "Series" or "Cells" under the series LLC for each property.

The main challenge was figuring out what our target tenants actually wanted and could afford to rent.At first, I tried using traditional analysis methods to predict which properties would attract our ideal tenants.