Be aware of tax implications: rental income is taxed in the property’s state and reported on your California return, with deductions for travel, depreciation, and expenses.

Most are traveling professionals needing an alternative to a thousand dollar a week hotels.

Many of also argued that forcing out many STR's will impact our tourism revenues, which we're very dependent on, as many travelers won't come here if they have to stay in a hotel.

Since our residents are traveling "light" to a furnished property, their coverage only costs a few bucks per month. 

I also know a few property managers I can recommend who are responsive and experienced with investors.Let me know when you finalize your travel dates—I’d love to meet up while you’re in town and show you a few options!

Most of what I’ve read you obtain the code violation list from a city official but it sounds more like you are purchasing the list from an external source? 

I may also take a gap year and travel.

He is currently protesting a rent increase, and travelled from NY to FL to personally harass my family and I last week.

Many investors are successfully renting out their ADUs to short term travelers.

Second question is, if we don't live in the city we will invest in, we understand we will have to be traveling often, but who could be a good person to check in on the construction so we don't have to go every week?