That is one of my moves is to report Baselane to FTC for such fradulent practices, despite covered in footnotes in terms and conditions.

I have been trying to run numbers in the Houston area on random properties to practice for running my own numbers someday. 

What really stood out to me in this book is how honest, practical, and entertaining it is.

I believe it is generally a best practice to invest first where you live OR if that's not at all possible (i.e. living in CA), a geographic location you have a trusted family member or friend. 

A sauna + steam shower is a great way to stand out without a hot tub, guests love spa-style upgrades, and they boost photos.For the adventure cabin vibe, add practical “experience” touches: a gear wall or mudroom area, boot warmers, trail maps, a small repair station, or a cozy reading nook.

Need to hold payment in escrow / trustAny other practical advice to share?

One of the major risks and especially in a high priced market like So cal.. is if this is a cash sale as many are and the wholesaler is making an assignment fee on the settlement statement cash buyers do not realize they do not have title insurance for the assignment fee.so in practice you have a 800k as is sale wholesaler making 50 to 100k ( pretty common in high priced markets) being the nature of the beast you now find out you have a buggered title and make a claim.. title insurer is only going to pay the underlying contract price your going to EAT the 50 to 100k and if you think the nice wholesaler is going to send you back that money I have a bridge to sell you :).  

Our long-term goals involve holding quality assets for many years.Follow-Up Question: Is it wise to build a buy box for small multi-family units in certain neighborhoods/zip codes, while simultaneously building a different buy box for SFHs in another part of the city? 

Sadly, it is usually the new investors who spend $10K on complex asset protection structures but fail to take any of the practical steps you mentioned.

You can also start getting a feel for your local market now by watching listings and practicing deal analysis.