Click here to know what is going on and what is going to be required.The list of inspections is pretty exhaustive and covers a lot of things within the building and sanitary codes.The city believes that it has a problem with many older buildings being in disrepair and not maintained by the owners.The owners/landlords have issues with the city because they believe the city is overstepping its authority and does not have the right to inspect the buildings.In the middle, we have the tenants who should have clean and safe apartments to live in.

Your PMC may be taking the path of least resistance and unintentionally (hopefully not intentionally) taking advantage of you.When it comes to maintainenance, our company's mantra is, "maintain to the neighborhood"!

I've studied Rent Control, which is just a subtype of Nixonian Price Controls, and they are always a bad idea, they always produce the opposite of the intended outcome, with run down "slums" as they are unprofitable to maintain at submarket rents, If you read the whole letter, Biden actually has a better idea later down, which is a massive govt' push at fed and state level to increase production of new housing stock at all levels, using tax breaks, incentives to developers, thus eventually lowering rents or at least slowing rise to let incomes catch up.

Each option has its pros and cons, and I'm hoping to get some insights from this community to make a more informed decision.Option 1: Building an ADUPros:Increased Property Value: An ADU can significantly increase the value of my primary residence.Control and Proximity: I can closely manage and maintain the property since it's on my land.Potential for Higher Rent: ADUs in bay area can fetch a good rental price.Flexible Use: ADUs can serve multiple purposes – home office, guest house, or rental unit.No Additional Land Purchase: Utilizing existing property means no extra cost for land acquisition.Foundation improvements: I will get an upgrade for my foundation which increase house stability.

Maintain your credit and bank balances.

Learning the basics of electrical , plumbing , AC , painting etc will help you in this line of business which also save you a lot when you acquire your first home.This is how I got started , maintaining the rentals of my uncle  when I was your age. 

(Local cities to Auburn, AL) This is why I started to lean towards short term rentals, but I only started to scratch the surface on all the details behind operating and maintaining STR's.

Same with maintaining the home.

It will probably only get used during the winter. and I can see some maintenance issues too with all that moisture inside it would be easy to get mildew or mold growth started if it is not maintained properly and often. also it is traditional to follow up your time in the sauna with a dive into a nice cold lake (or pool), or at least you might want to have a cold outdoor shower nearby. personally I would spend my money on something like a hot tub before I bought a sauna.

Between all the licenses I already carry for my current business endeavors in different states, I'm not too keen on adding another set of licenses I would need to possibly study, apply for and take a test for then maintain with CE credits in an industry I'm not even sure I want to take on with any meaning volume.