provided that the building or the landlord allows it. 

Or are the landlord laws simply too draconian in California to warrant the risk? 

We embrace S8 applicants, but screen them just like any other applicant.Many have an entitlement mentality and try to leverage their S8 voucher by pretending to be helpless:1) A percentage won't apply because they expect a landlord to waive application fees for them.2) Many cry broke and expect a landlord NOT to charge them a security deposit.3) Many of those same S8 tenants trying to avoid paying a security deposit, won't make an effort to call the list of nonprofits we send them that will pay their security deposit if they apply.4) A lot of them try to avoid paying for utilities.

As a landlord, I verified the work needed by pictures being sent, and arranged for a contractor to go in person who is licensed and insured to give an estimate for the work stating to management company this would likely have to come out of a security deposit.The management company was initially asked prior to me arranging this appointment with contractor, to have someone professional quote the damage, and they disregarded my wishes and without my knowledge, or notifying me, granted consent to the tenant to fix the door " in any way they see fit, and to attempt to fix it themselves to the degree of their liking." 

The government wants to force landlords to cover the cost of cooling renters, but that same government doesn't protect paying customers from rolling blackouts.

@Hoai Nguyen suggest modifying your current lease to cover multi-family setup.Parking, shared access, police report required for landlord to get involved in disputes, etc.

I run a very popular Philly landlord group and I see so many newbies make naive decisions that cost them dearly.

Do you have any tips or resources recommended for getting up and running for a newbie landlord for just a room rental?

I moved in to rental in NJ 7 months ago and I am in a fairly unique situation where my landlord has become a mentor of sorts.

It's an ADU behind my landlords, who are great.