I'm torn on the striking the right balance between taking care of your asset for the long term, and wasting money on something that already has thin margins.  

California law tries to strike a balance between protecting your rental and tenant rights.Set Renting StandardsWhile you don't have to carry out a criminal background check in California, many landlords do.

No ATV required although sometimes I do switch over to my 4x4 truck for rural properties just to show the down home folks I'm down home too.The biggest thing that strikes me about RE in general, this being my third month at it, (was "just an investor" before), is the constant contradiction of the twin messages I keep getting from "gurus" at my market center:1)  Set a goal for some insanely high number of closings for your first year.2)  It takes over a year of constant drip marketing to get enough closings to live on the commission checks.Uhmmmmmmmmmmmmm... yeah. 

I have real assets I'm looking to grow and protect and I can't just put everything on the line any time I feel like it.With that said I do think there is something powerful for many people about your back against the wall or down to your last strike. 

Dweller also pays the difference in the increase in property taxes I believe.The property owner can purchase the ADU at a given strike price depending on how long the ADU has been on the property.We’ve had a client install one on their property and I’ve toured several more of them.

Seems to me it would be much wiser for a looney liberal judge to strike down the insertion of the Proposition on the ballot to begin with.A REPUBLIC watches out for the minorities while also listening and acting on the will of the majority.

The tech bubble bursting was our first strike.

Could you perhaps strike up a deal with another short sale investor to negotiate a lower price on the property?

Once you’ve built up cash and knowledge you’ll be ready to strike when you find a deal. 

@Sean McDonnell On timid investors I normally give them the three strike rule.