I'm Rebecca from San Diego, Ca.

Originally drafted to prevent landlords from using security deposits for cleaning or repairs, the bill was amended after opposition from the California Apartment Association (CAA).Landlords will now need to photograph rental units before tenants move in, at the end of the lease, and after repairs or cleaning.

Set up Keyword alerts, since you're in Santa Barbara you can set up an alert for "Santa Barbara" or "Southern California" or "beach" to be alerted when someone posts on the forums that may be relevant or interesting to you!

Biggest mistake was selling off California properties (bought before 2008).

I am in CA and would like to get into the MidWest (MO) market.

Hi BP Community,I'm looking for advice on whether I should rent out or sell my home in Sacramento, CA.

So I live in CA and the laws and regulation here can be crazy.

I did speak with a rep from Steadily and he said that they don't offer the househack/home-sharing insurance option for CA. 

Here in California there's a housing crisis, I doubt people will turn your park down because of landscaping.

Charlie, you are correct on RESPA as Federal regulation, but finder's fee for unlicensed individuals in real estate is state by state regulation - In California, for example as long as it is diclosed this is legal - "In California, a “finder’s exception,” allowing an unlicensed person to be compensated for introducing parties to a real estate transaction, has been judicially approved since 1923.