You can carve into the details a bit more with a specific broker and products.

Home warranties can sometimes cover rental properties, but it really depends on the specific terms of the warranty and the provider.

You’ll want to check if your specific work falls under their home improvement contractor licensing, or if there are additional local permits required depending on the county.

The Detailed Engineering Cost Approach is generally used for newly constructed commercial buildings.DETAILED ENGINEERING COST ESTIMATE APPROACHThis approach is very similar to the Detailed Engineering Cost Approach, with the difference being that if there aren’t records for specific costs, an estimated cost is used rather than the actual cost.

Are you actively looking at specific properties there, or just exploring the market for now?

In my state the standard contract used by realtors addresses this issue by allowing the agent to check a box specifically to limit the seller to keeping the EMD as opposed to going after "liquidated damages" like that.

We don't specifically ask for them to "close" but we do ask for them to lock the door behind them. 

Is it from experience of there are tools out there that show numbers on specific areas?

Check with your accountant for CAL specific tax laws. 

Do you have a specific market you are interested in?