A lot of my clients are seeing great success in C/C+ locations that are in the major areas of growth, so they get the mix of appreciation and cash flow. 

What actions and/or credentials make a landlord an active property manager to deem rental income/loss active in CA?

Calling the appraiser to see what you can do to push it up a "C-Level" would be smart before doing any reno also, might only need a few things to make it far more valuable in the eyes of the bank.I've heard of a tactic for figuring out demand, which is to put up a dummy or coming soon listing on facebook marketplace and see the amount of activity you get on it. 

I'm considering a major reno owner/occupied triplex in the Irish Channel, great walkability. 

I also don't want tenants and their movers hauling major appliances around and banging up doors and walls.I bought most of the washers and dryers used.

@Grayson Chao look up WAREI on Facebook as that is a big active group of local investors and a number of meetups get advertised there. 

As a major part of my work, I need to research properties, and then skip trace the homeowner to make contact.

However, these activities should not cause concern for them.

The Home Inspector report revealed major deficiencies in the rehab and the Home Inspector told me that the rehab was like “putting lipstick on a pig”.

For example, if you are an active investor you can still find deals but they may not have quite as high of returns as we had become accustomed to in the previous years on average.