This was very common in 2008-2011 when values declined

We served the tenant 90 day notice as she was throwing massive parties in the home with complaints from neighbors, etc.

You can get all the advice and guidance with the forms you need from a local Realtor who has worked on hundreds of Real Estate transactions that have common forms that everyone understands and pay a $250-600. 

I should have clarified some of the things you pointed out though as that is common practice buying a STR anywhere to verify what permits you need and how to operate legally in the city.

Thanks for the info, yea it's a pretty common theme in the podcast and such world.

If it's on an auction site you will receive a notice that reserve has not been met. 

The people who are helping are genuinely nice people, but NOBODY should be clicking a random link left on an internet forum, that is just common sense.

I'm thinking Sherwin Williams Alabaster (SW 7008) and white windows, and it's fairly common and well reserved in our region.

If you don't have a lease in place now you can give them notice.

The illegal in-law units/ADUs are somewhat common in the Bay Area - many people with paid off properties are collecting under the table rent money without reporting it to the IRS.