While many in the real estate community would frown on locking more equity into a deal then required for me it gave me extra breathing room if the market flipped and my cashflow on this property was $920 per month. 

They had been paying those extra taxes for ~10 years since the last tax reassessment.

The pet fee or deposit for the move in of 2 cats (you did charge one, I hope) should have just about covered the extra anyway.

Many investors do end up getting their own license because of this, others don't want the liability and extra work.

Thank you for sharing your experience here; it’s a good reminder to be extra careful when dealing with properties like this.This post has definitely made me realize how important it is to double-check zoning and property classifications before closing on a deal.

For some extra context, their lease expires in about 5 months, so this landlord transition happened midway through their leases. 

You can't charge extra pet rent or even a pet deposit because it's legally not considered a pet.

Not to say you cannot do well, but it’ll take some extra TLC. 

There are a lot of EXTRA costs in CA in general, and the federal government as well.  

The light in the unit was awful, I had a blood-red fake leather couch, and I took horrible photos with my cell phone.