CA is an expensive market and regarding tenant laws in my eyes more complicated/difficult as a rookie landlord.

A scenario where you intented to hold but something came up like an unsolicited offer, higher expenses forcing a sale, change in demographics etc.   

The Property Management company has breached the contract in terms of allowable expenses without owner's approval.

those with score averages between about 625 and 685 have issues, but generally are manageable. 

Real estate investing is forgiving; the average person can still make money even with some big mistakes. 

If they are not aligned then simply keep looking till you find one that is.I would look up NARPM and start with them..Below are some questions I would think would be a good starting point for you to see who really treats their company like a business or a hobby.My business partner is a regional VP for NARPM and I am happy to help if you need anything please reach outQuestions to Ask prospective management companiesWhat are your average days on market for vacant homes?

Real estate investing is forgiving; the average person can still make money even with some big mistakes.

We are all here because we don’t want to be the average. 

So now I have 2 mortgages with only the first one showing a small amount of income as long as I don’t show a lot of expenses.

They are more expensive than conventional, but not by a huge amount.