These are great places to invest where prices and rents are favorable as well as the landlord laws. 

Only text if they’ve opted in.Don’t Overdo It: Keep it respectful don’t flood them with texts.Follow the Law: Make sure you're following the TCPA and any local rules to avoid fines.Basically, get their okay first and always make it easy for them to stop hearing from you!

CA is an expensive market and regarding tenant laws in my eyes more complicated/difficult as a rookie landlord.

I would recommend finding a way to continue to practice in some capacity, at the very least to cover living expenses.

It takes a lot of practice and sucks in the beginning, but if you stick with it long enough and keep improving it will be worth it

California landlords can now enjoy streamlined maintenance and cost savings thanks to AB 2622.Signed into law in September 2024, AB 2622 raises the threshold for unlicensed contracting work from $500 to $1,000.

While I’ve completed six transactions, I now primarily use my license for referrals rather than active practice.

The deal was legit, the sponsor was honest, all laws were complied with, the deal didn’t work as planned.  2.

If the client is in CA the community property state laws may help here (not entirely sure) depending on when the property was acquired but it would be a great question for an attorney as Jason mentioned.If they were married and went through a divorce it would be worth looking into how the divorce paperwork stated how that property would be handled.

The theory is spot on, in practice however that logic rarely plays out - at least in recent years where multifamily has been crazy.