I've owned in rent-controlled LA and it is terrible especially when a tenant abuses the system and knows what they're doing.Better Housing For Long Beach "BH4LB"http://www.BetterHousingForLongBeach.comSign up for their email list for LB rent control news.They're to push for rent control and just cause eviction [essentially you cannot evict someone without a real reason not just the current 60-day notice].Why Rent Control is bad for affordable housing:http://www.grassrootinstitute.org/2016/09/rent-con...http://www.gazettes.com/opinion/another_view/anoth...If you own anywhere in California this thing could spread, so it's best to stop it now in Long Beach.Call your local representatives and city council and get the word out.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/forget-br...The search bar on this website is terrible, and doesn't make finding things easy - I literally put in the author and BARRRR and it still couldn't find what I was looking for --- I googled the same thing, and it was 2nd on the list.This may be what you were talking about, if not, still good info. 

I don’t think that’s a terrible credit score but I would like to know why it is that way.

Hey Bp I've been meeting about 8-10 motivated sellers per week for 2.5 months now with minimal deals. It's probably about 1/10. For every 10 people I meet I get one under contract. Sucks! I hear a lot of these guys ge...

So, I urge you to be ready to be flexible and pivot: meaning if you find a good deal and you cash flow $200/door, don't be discouraged or assume its a terrible deal. 

Some good, some terrible. 

For instance, there is 1980s terrible green-colored carpet in the living room - does it make sense to replace that? 

I have been looking for a decent house in a decent location for 3 months, I saw like 10 houses (price range 200k-380k), and most were in terrible conditions or in good condition but next to superloud 4-lane streets.

Because most Americans are Terrible stewards of their money!  

Terrible situation but you must follow the lease or you place yourself in legal trouble