Wildfire risk is also nearly non-existent close to the coast, and haven't yet heard of hurricanes or tornadoes, but you will notice a tsunami sign or two..Electricity, water and general operating costs are surprisingly 'affordable.'

The most pressing, and i cant seem to find a true answer from the the building department OR the utility companies is if I need to have separate meters (Electrical, gas, water) for my ADU and main home. 

Hi all, Recently my SF rental property had some pipes freeze and burst, causing a considerable amount of water damage to the house.

For water maybe some sort of large reservoir and have water trucked in?

The HOA covers all water, flood and building insurance, internet, bug spraying etc. and it's $1562 a month.

I saw a lot of potential even though there was much deferred maintenance, poor mgt. and significant water damage in one unit requiring complete rehab.

It should be said that despite all the resistance and discourse surrounding STR's (which we won't get into here) it's important to remember that this is still a relatively new area for real estate.

You need some descent reserves to be a larger landlord, because you don't get a choice when the AC unit goes out, or the hot water heater floods the upstairs unit that then floods the downstairs unit.  

This type of foundation is extremely porous and lets in a lot of water.

Then we started having issues with the city code enforcement and water company and being fined.