#CaliforniaPoliticsThe liberals already want the top 1% to pay for the rest of the world, since apparently having a high income in California (where everything is crazy expensive) makes you Uber rich and can afford it.  

The indicators given were a historically high amount of equity in primary residences, employers using bonuses to reward employees vs. salary increases, and college students choosing STEM degrees vs. liberal arts degrees. 

Not sure what your purchase price is, but the FHA loan has the most liberal amount a buyer can ask for seller credits being up to 6% of the loan costs.

I do almost all of my maintenance and what I don't do I have long-term business partners handle according to my specifications -- lasting fixes when necessary, high-quality paint that can be touched up repeatedly, Whirlpool appliances, hardwood and tile I do myself.I am on the electrical board and the outlets, I am on the roof, I am inspecting the windows, I am on the gutters all the time, I am liberal with the weedkiller concentrate, saving myself money in the long run wherever I can.What happens when you're extended from here to eternity with 75 SFR and three furnaces die in the first heavy cold snap?

For a business owner with $100,000 taxable annual income, the net tax savings for using an S Corporation instead of an LLC in taxes paid every year can be as high as $7,500.Holding PropertiesWhen holding properties as a cash flow investor, the LLC (or LP) is generally the better choice because an LLC has more liberal distribution rules.

Our liberal state creates more headaches and costs of doing business for builders so it increases the cost for new construction. 

You should be able to do this yourself through online access to local land records... using the instrument number or liber/folio of those docs.

California is a consumer state, so my guess is that the rules/laws are as liberal as they get in favor of the owner.As you stated, the lender doesn't HAVE to do anything, but I would think it'd be worth a call to the lender to discuss loan modification and/or document the process by going online and completing their form. 

Of course the clause and then subsiquent eviction is my main concern.Thanks to all who will provide their wisdom.Jason What about Liberal politics in B.C. don't you get?

I am talking worse case: good lawyer repping the tenant, “liberal” jurisdiction, etc. - cover yourself while you can, or demand a lower price.