There are a lot of great meet ups I can point you to to meet other investors and learn, but the ones I know of are all in NoVa.

Cities that require each:Soils reports ($6-7K for report & required work): Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Encinitas, La Mesa, National City, San Marcos, VistaStorm water management ($5-7K): Del Mar, Encinitas, VistaBuilding Verification Survey ($3-8K): Del Mar, Oceanside, San MarcosUtility upgrades are also a very important consideration, and City of SD in particular is enforcing more requirements than they have in the past, e.g. water fixture counts and requiring ROW work to upgrade.

How, or better yet, who should I go to, to document this transaction?

Hi I'm screening an applicant who works at a large organisation that uses 3rd party employment verification system (which I have accessed via the portal from the organisation's website).

Use 50% rule as quick verification, but at your estimated cash flow at the allocation for maintenance/cap ex is wrong. 

Good luck spinning my actions into bad faith or non-compliance… But perhaps more importantly, think “contemporaneous evidence” in your Sent folder that you could point to - and, if ruled admissible, refer to to refresh your own memory, even on the stand, potentially years later - in court, if needed.

(there was a tiny set of stairs also)The developer told me there was also an alleyway down the side of the building that could most likely fit a wheelchair and had direct access to the condo, so it's possible that would satisfy the ADA and they could remove the ramp on the inside of the unit.I have never dealt with a property like this before, so I'm wondering, who do I talk to to make sure this unit will be ADA compliant? 

It is because Fannie/Freddie still count the mortgage on a sub to to have been paid in full.

I've learned about hard money or direct loan companies but everyone I've talked to so far I can't really say I'd trust them with my personal information much less to to a financing deal with.

NEVER rely on a platform like Airbnb's "verification" process.