As many of you may know, Assembly Bill 968 (AB-968) has recently been passed, which mandates a comprehensive disclosure of repairs and renovations from sellers who flip one-to-four-unit properties within 18 months of buying them.For those who are not familiar with the details, AB-968 requires sellers to disclose all repairs and renovations performed on the property during their ownership period.

Any lower than that for a prolonged period and it will freeze up.

This is because you have hired them to mind and manage your property.If you are self-managing, you want to be able to demonstrate that you are proactively looking after the safety and welfare of your guests and the property, through periodic, documented inspections. 

However, I did not get most of what was promised AND they charged me after I canceled before the trial period was over.

That's based on hundreds of permits I track on a trailing 90 day period.

It's true you get a tax deduction for your mortgage, but you also pay taxes on whatever else you decide to do with that money.I would list all of your known investment opportunities, what you think the after tax returns would be, and a risk level 1-5.If paying the mortgage is a clear standout on that list on a risk/reward basis, I would spread out the $60k over a period of time and apply it to principal.You might have other goals like cashflow or reducing risk which might weight towards paydown also.

It isn't that it doesn't work, but if a buyer cannot perform and let's say you are outside of the due diligence period you look like a scammer.

Hopefully you'll be able to put a period at the end of the sentence without too much pain - either financially or in the form of further delay.

I am thinking that can be offset by increasing rent periodically at the same rate.

Two apartments completely trashed within a period of a year.