Hey @Grant Woodward, you can never be too cautious when it comes to guest safety like @Lauren Kormylo said.There are dozens of things at your STR that could cause an injury or worse so making sure all the ducks are in a row and quackin' in unison is one of the most important things you can do.Like @John Underwood said, make sure you have a rock solid insurance policy that covers the pool and adjoining areas.

You can simply request a separate check for the $100 increase to bring the total deposit in line with the new rent amount.

.: Is it legal, per the IRS, to rent my primary home back to myself? 

Nothing a "subject to" enthusiast could think up? 

We lined up the door, marked it.

don't buy the hype that you don't. 

CA is brutal when it comes to taxes.I don't give tax or legal advice, but many people believe that holding the property in your name and having a good umbrella policy is a good solution.

JD, don’t disagree on some of the points you’re making above on responsive Web versus mobile app development, but it all comes down to level of engagement and what you’re looking to do with a site or service.

I see the same (professional) Tenants coming to my Court every couple of years, with a NEW Landlord.

Another possibility I looked into is simply leave the current SFH as is since we have long term tenant, but build ADUs on the lot.