Or if you have any specific book or podcast recommendations for beginners in general, I'm all ears. 

.: Quote from @Jonathan Small: You've raised some valid concerns about California, and it's true that the state faces significant challenges.

Not going to lie, there are a lot of concerns I have in looking at GoodEgg's website and their track record.  

.- The holder of a work permit does effectively become a tax resident as far as the CRA (Canadian Revenue Agency) is concerned at which point they will qualify for certain things such as purchase a house without being considered as the foreign buyer; hence, foreign ban hammer not weighing on them.

I’m just talking from my heart about the concern I have.

Is it a common issue for beginners to get a PM on board with only 1 property to manage to start?

I will say that they never ignored my concerns.

Even though the tenant always pays rent, the smoking violations, pest issues caused by food waste, over-occupancy, and noise complaints are significant concerns.

However, a lot of concerns can be mitigated with looking at their past rental behavior in a lot of different settings.

Also keep in mind that if the concern is lawsuits, they can still name you individually in a suit and it is just another battle.