Quote from @Paul Gupta: Hi, in California, For jobs requiring a license, there was CSLB (contractor state licensing board) which would give either a General Contractor license, or specialty licenses by trade (~60 specialties such as concrete, welding tile, ) https://www.cslb.ca.gov/about_us/library/licensing_classific...My Q: does Maryland and DC area have similar requirements? 

In California, where I live, it could take a long time.

I would also join every FB group for investors, from local to California, and post the package there as well.

I'm not an expert on California law, but I believe you are allowed to give a 60-day notice of termination for a substantial remodel.

I’m based in California but have been investing in Detroit since 2019 and have built a portfolio there.

But I look at it this way, let's say I answer someone's question in Columbus OH and it sits out there for a while and gets read by someone in New Jersey or California and it helps that person. 

Granite, I know CA tends to see a lot of this; more than likely due to a lot of people owning Solar.My question is the owner that has a lien status associated to this Lien description (Notice of an Independent Solar Energy Producer Contract), is this a standard practice of just owning Solar (thus wasting time prospecting these individuals) or does this simply mean they (the solar company) took out a lien against the owner because the solar company is trying to collect their money.

Quote from @John Busch: Truly appreciate the multiple responses and look forward to continuing our communication as we live in Southern CA and do not have many contacts in that part of the county. 

Two people suggested to me to sell the Bay Area SFH which has a lot of equity to buy an apartment building OOS or multiple SFHs/2 to 4 units in an inexpensive location (Midwest, parts of the South) to cash flow more.I'm glad I didn't take that advice because that California SFH would be gone, which has a relatively low property tax base (max of 2% tax increase a year due to California's Proposition 13).

You’re absolutely right—LA is a tough but opportunity-rich market, and I’m putting in the groundwork to make the most of it.While I’m starting local in LA, my focus is expanding across California, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, and Washington.