Is my understanding correct, or is the municipality actually able to prevent one from replacing or adding additional homes on existing pads?

A friend in lending told me I'd get better pricing if I have private lender do a $630K loan, record a deed of trust, before I close and then get a conventional loan after to refi the existing debt.

Send the existing tenant a letter, with a copy of the deed and ask them to reach out so you can renew their lease, or move on.5.

Of all the areas, you suggested to me that there are areas that are more saturated in the construction of STR buildings that will be ready in the coming years when there will be much more competition in a few years on the market - for example Downtown - what do you think is the most strategic area for this issue?

Additionally, you could explore leveraging equity from your existing properties if possible.

And often buying them as an existing boarding house is best. 

Councilmember John Nolte mentioned that in rent-controlled cities in other LA County cities, that hardship petitions from housing providers was non-existent.

Quote from @Eric Harper: It already exists under BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of your screen.

Hello Kyle,There are lots of things to consider, and there are lots of different types of Zoning for residential.For example you could be zoned residential, but the minimum lot size could be 1 acre, and you are buying 1 acre, in that case you wouldn't need a developer, you would just need a builder.For example, lets say you have 5 acres and a perfect rectangle property, that has an existing street that runs the long ways of the property so you won't have to put in any streets, you will simply need to get with a surveyor, figure out your minimum lot widths from zoning, and file with the municipality to get your property subdivided into lots.Once you have subdivided lots, you can either sell the lots outright to a builder, the cleanest transaction.Option 2, you could try to partner with a builder so you can split the profits, most builder's will want you to guarantee the loan, and still charge a build fee before profit splits.Option3, you can hire the builder, obtain the financing, and keep all the profits.Option 4, you could do any combination of 1,2, and 3. 

Many people believe this won't happen, but it's a risk that exists.