If you have a BiggerPockets Pro membership, Rentredi is free which is why I started using it, but I've kept it for a number of years because it's simple to use and effective.

AB 2424 (Schiavo) takes effect on January 1 2025.

A buddy of mine invested early in that area, and let's just say he's not regretting it.From what I've heard, these massive projects tend to create ripple effects in the surrounding neighborhoods.

On one hand, you advise investors to avoid a GP that "doesn't pass the sniff test", and then on the other hand, you advocate that "there's nothing wrong with investing...with the syndicator who is chasing your checks because you are the only option..." 

If your goal for house hacking is not to cashflow immediately it may make sense if you're paying a significantly less amount in mortgage and expenses on your house hack because the other side is effectively helping pay that amount.

the rent control advocates blame the “greedy” landlords instead of their ignorance of basic economics which is the real reason rents increase when rent control is implemented.  

You have to know how to manage that property effectively to make it work.

Getting less every month is still generally more cost effective than dealing with a tenant that stops paying or causes damages to the property.However, if you do decide to change your selection criteria and you are worried about fair housing, the main thing is documentation.

In my experience within my market, Craigslist is effectively full of scam listings.

Vance, elaborated on the idea, with Vance advocating the development of non-protected federal lands for housing.