. You expose yourself to a lot of Unnecessary risk.

As it is, the current rent control laws sprinkled across CA create unnecessary challenges for new landlords.

Thorough tenant screening and ensuring the property is well-managed can prevent these issues.Misjudging Refinance Timing:Timing the refinance is tricky.

Generally speaking, month to month doesn't make a lot of sense to offer, especially when "no cause evictions" are prevented or restricted.

I imagine that some DSTs are failing, but the question is how prevent that is, and what are the circumstances of those DSTs in trouble versus those that are meeting their return expectations.

It is simple preventative maintenance that minimizes issues.I mostly use Netgear Nighhawk routers as my go to's.

But by then my wife became a stay-at-home mom and my DTI prevented me from getting larger mortgages. 

It is completely unnecessary and a total waste of your money.

Vacuum out the gap first... sometimes use a toothbrush to make sure there isn't dirt in there that will prevent clicking together. 

Not only that but it would give them a taste of their own medicine and may even prevent them from repeating the action in the future.