Crime is on the rise, property protections for landlords is nearly non-existent, and development is leaving the area for more favorable regulations. 

I think she actually had a really good idea.she believes that providing gift baskets for first time tenants that include general house warming gifts, cleaning supplies,maybe a recipe book  and even a small book or brochure of how to care of  a house would be a great start to a relationship/good tenant.the goal of this would be to obviously motivate your tenant to take care of your property, keep it clean, and to create a level of respect between both parties right off the bat. that means (rent on time, communication, a good experience from beginning to end.)im interested in hearing your thoughts about this and if any of you are or have already tried it?

We used to do STR arbitrage, which can work great in SoCal, but regulations are the main barrier to that. 

It could be the water supply line got bumped or somehow shifted and causing a small leak.  

Have you thought about pending regulations in those areas? 

The short answer is supply and demand. 

Florence - Limited current regulation within city limits. 1 hour to Eugene & Airport.

Of course, the Federal Reserve's QT also impacts the supply side and can cause price changes that are not one-for-one with changes to base rates like the fed funds rate.I find it so interesting that you can have spread widening at times when rates are going down.

Don't forget to familiarize yourself with local laws and regulations; hiring a local attorney can help navigate the legal aspects.

It will be all materials supplied, so it's just labor.