Hi, Do I need to wait for the STR permit before I put the listing on Airbnb and vrb in Sacramento County, CA? 

I'm a WA resident and own one property in CA.  

I work as a Private Investigator for the state of California and a semi retired social worker of 25 yrs.

It's hard to figure out in California which way to calculate profit.

I am located in CA, so any insights related to this location would be particularly helpful.4.

This is specifically regulated in California and I'm guessing you will need an attorney or two, when it goes south.

This new regulation aims to increase transparency in the real estate market and protect buyers from potential issues with recently renovated properties.As a fix and flip investor in California, I'm curious to know how this new legislation is affecting your strategies and operations.

My family is currently undergoing a dilemma with a paid off property in San Jacinto, California. 

Pricing for HML or PML which are the exact same thing.. typically are very regional  some areas are quite a bit higher than others.. the Lowest in the Country is for prime CA. real estate then everything gets more expensive as you move form state to state. with some of the East cost states being quite a bit more.. but there is a ton of risk loaning in NY PA NJ given their foreclosure rules etc so thats why rates are generally higher there .

@David Hall  the buy a home on credit cards really does not work in CA.. you can't buy homes for 5 to 10k like you can in MI...Nor will a LOI work in most of CA market won't allow it.. and agents with half a brain would not even return a call or e mail.