I've tried being as up front and open as possible during this whole process and if one parent has a negative perception of me and how I've handled the situation, I can live with that knowing that I tried doing the right thing.

Often, CA courts will consider landlords to be more sophisticated than tenants.

You need to build relationships with sponsors, demonstrate that you're sophisticated, and start looking at their deals.

We believe the difference from nearby zip-codes is based on neighborhood perception and several years of neglect on the part of owners and existing landlords.

What that can be, I have no idea.In terms of how contractors determine price, it somewhat depends on how sophisticated the contractor is.

Also most tenants are not sophisticated enough to know about the rent control laws so you can normally raise the rent a reasonable amount, like you are doing, without registering with the city and without objections from the tenant.

@Brad Wood As I believe I mentioned in your other thread with the same topic (which apparently you didn't like the responses so you posted here) if your tenant isn't sophisticated (meaning they don't challenge you on the rent increase) then you don't need to do anything. 

We were being sophisticated so now we don't get the pref tax treatment every other homeowner on the planet does.What do you mean by changed over?

However, purchasing a home is obviously attractive for people who want to save money and build equity and may not have the financial sophistication to feel comfortable doing otherwise.

But, I suppose the programs do get more sophisticated every day too.Because my state forces me to file electronically for my partnership, I have been forced to use a program.