Yes the San Diego market can be a tough one to get started in, if you decide to invest out of state choose cities in safe and economically diversified areas with above-average income and population growth.

And no,you are not required by law to redecorate.You are required to make all necessary repairs to keep the home in safe for habitation.Tell the tenant your intentions to sell the property next year and to enjoy it while it lasts or be prepared to buy it from you.

. * 1300 = 39k for cosmetic work New Roof = 7-10k for new roof ($7500 as safe #)10k for new HVAC systems & updatesyou're at 56.5k on a really quick swag.  

Just to be on the safe side, I would suggest you consult legal counsel to get a definitive answer regarding this, but if you'd like to read the civil code pertaining to security deposits you can do so by following the link below:http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_disp...Hope this helps and good luck!

However we started out from day one with the objective of providing safe, healthy and efficient homes for our clients (tenants).  

Put this in the folder too.Dodd Frank and the per state Safe Act have different number of exempt transactions per year.

Please stay safe and protect yourselves during the upcoming Hurricane.

No one is forced to live off of a W2 income it is their safe choice.

(I have the necessary skills to do so, SAFELY). 2.

Hope you all are safe.