@Hanzel Ana Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

Go there and tarp the roof , turn off the water and secure the property .

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 2801, a law requiring landlords to provide photo documentation when making security deposit deductions.

Section 8 representatives will confirm the rent rate per house once a tenant is secured.

It's called Fraud by Inducement.OP does not understand how most wholesalers work.. its common knowledge that wholesalers do not use full disclosure to secure contracts not all but most..  

If they don't have a social security number, then you can't run a credit/criminal background check, and they shouldn't be approved.You can't verify their identity.

But as I think about my long term plans, between the higher vacancy rate, the added monthly expenses, and all of the correspondence with potential renters, I'm strongly considering UN-furnishing it and going back to a long term rental.

If this is a seller who merely doesn't want to accept an offer from a buyer who requires financing and you feel confident you can be approved for the loan, you can always write up the offer without a financing contingency and secure a loan before settlement.

I have put up security cameras out front because of the neighbors.  

As far as security, BTC is very easy to own securely.