HOA fees and redtape also added to frustration and will be avoided int he future.

Additionally, because of court time, requirements, etc. they result in  higher legal fees. 

This would be a flat fee payment for the use of their license for permitting SFH.

Usually a primary home is going to offer the best option to borrow against for higher LTV/CLTV, lower rate, and less fee's (No points).

Don't venmo payments-- I used to use zillow (no fees).

Used a local attorney to handle the closing docs for a lower fee.

Humans can be paid a finders fee in California. 

They will f@ck you on the fees and higher rate. 

I would have saved few thousand dollars in inspection fees and appraisal fees if I had known that and I had a friend send me detailed videos.I'm not sure if this information is available in all counties but where I bought in the Indianapolis metro area, I can look up property tax records.

What I will do is attempt to find a QUALIFIED substitute tenant, credit the original tenant with the rent paid by the new tenant LESS one or two months fee for the extra work and effort, but I will NOT release the original tenant from liability should the substitute tenant default.Look, the bottom line is that renting to tenants is a business, just like any other business.