Hey everyone,So I applied to test for a GC license in California, but was short on experience.

However, it's important for landlords to apply this question consistently to all applicants to avoid any mistaken appearance of discrimination. ~ Ran FRIDMAN PROPERTIES FAMILYI don't think you mean this literally, because treating everyone like family is a recipe for disaster!

Have you come across any interesting models or success stories that could be applied more broadly across the state?

Just because you have enough land doesn't mean you can do what you want to do and you might have to apply to re-zone which isn't guaranteed. 

Here's some copy & paste advice we hope you find useful:----------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

All you need to do is apply the 3 pillars of a conversion correctly and drive traffic to your website manually, and within 2 weeks, you could close deals—absolutely.

The property in combination with the local market has resulted in a very large # of applicants having section 8 subsidies.My company has only had a handful of section 8 tenants apply in the past but have never had any that ended up leasing from us.I'm looking for advice as to what questions should we be asking of section 8 tenants?

Stick the wood to the floor, apply pressure with your foot and hammer it into place.

In retrospect, some yellow flags found by the property manager during the tenant screening are now bright red flashing sirens, but the tenant showed decent credit, had a positive previous landlord reference, wrote a charming cover letter in his application, and applied through the referral of a reputable real estate agent.

Consider maybe doing a HELOC instead if you're looking for other deals to buy - this will let you keep the house and the current very low interest rate compared to today's rates but also free up working capital to apply elsewhere.