And the rules are also very landlord-friendly. 

. - We almost feel sorry for the foolish/naive DIY landlord that inevitably falls for their sob story and accepts them.We have had 2-3 that have gone through our process and so we accepted their multi-month payment.

Interesting - I have been investing in Philly for 8 years, run a  group of 2500 small landlords, speak at lots of events, know and network with many of the players  . . . but never heard of him before.

The goal is to change careers to something that allows me to decide my hours (in the process of now), become a landlord, and finally spend more time with my kids and family. 

California is certainly not landlord friendly, as you have already eluded to.

The plan aims to reduce living costs, gain landlord experience, and move closer to long-term financial goals.Good luck!

Here are a few key items that help us stand out from other companies. 1- We act as the bridge between landlords and tenants.

Each town is a little different, some require you to do a landlord registration and/or will want to do an inspection before you put a tenant in (calling the town would probably be the easiest, or they may have the info right online).

They know the rent is due and they’ll just respect you less and reinforce their believe you’re a weak landlord they can walk over. 

I run a group of landlords in Philly and notice many new investors getting themselves into unforeseen difficult situations.