For context, I have a Carrot site and can follow instructions, but am a total novice when it comes to websites, and no nothing about code.Thank you in advance to anyone that took time to read my post and provide advice/feedback.I was only able to take SEO to a certain level. 2 years ago we hired outside help.  

I had hired an out-of-state investment consultant and project manager who both turned out to be a complete disaster.

Choose to conduct due diligence in-house, hire a third-party company, or utilize the property management company.

Lower the boom on appraisers who write low ball appraisals because they are afraid the banks will not hire them again unless they write low appraisals...

Additionally, these investors can provide warnings about potential red flags, ensuring you hire reliable contractors and property managers.

Last question, you are hiring an architect and submitting plans to the city in a renovation like this correct?

Once I got a second LLC and STR it wasn't easy to manage by myself or setup without hiring someone so I looked at Stessa and Digb.

For more info, check out the law itself AB968: https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB968/id/2764362 https://www.car.org/riskmanagement/qa/New-Laws/2024-New-LawsAll of the "owner-builder" folks that would get permits for work and then hire unlicensed, uninsured, discount companies to do the work for as cheap as possible will pivot. 

@Don KonipolI view these trends as both things that people are participating in AND things that are being done to them.Silicon Valley hires the best and brightest to make phones, social media, games and apps addictive. 

Many are jacks of all trades and will charge you to learn to do what you hired them for.