In Portland for example we are not allowed to increase rent more than once in 12 months, and it must be less than 10% increase in "effective rent".

And maybe Pace actually comes and teaches at those BP events..

The sellers says it's just college boys and that's to be expected.He's currently getting good rents...as unbelievable as it may seem and if cleaned/fixed up it could make more as well as increase the value of the property.We own several coworking/coliving properties in the US and Mexico, so we are used to hospitality and properties out of state.However, my questions are;Is this a norm for college students, or student housing? 

Check out the events forum for meetups near you for real estate investors.

We are also quick to complain and fire if we have to. 

We are excited to be a part of your investing journey to help you reach your goals. 

California does not have a law requiring deposits to be held separately (neither did Alabama when i had Alabama properties) and it seems like a significant hassle to address a virtually never occurring event (not having money to return deposit to the tenant). 

My partner and I have been investing in OH for about 5 years now, we are cashflow investors and have over 20 doors consisting of SFH and duplexes in OH.

I have not been able to find any in person networking events in my area doing a basic internet search.

If the Transunion report verifies everything, and they meet my other criteria (credit scores, proof of income, background and eviction checks...) then we are good.In my 15+ years at this, I have found a very strong correlation of credit score and tenant quality.