Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and keep up of market, economic, and regulatory developments as you regularly assess and tweak the performance of your portfolio.

Learn by zoning the attributes- setbacks, special use or Conditional use potential, learn the processes, 5. 

You have to be ready for setbacks (and a lot of them) along the way: be it lost shipments, faulty products or unexpected costs. 

It also seems to imply that certain rules like setback are waived if they were not in compliance prior to the flood.  

Wholesaling in SoCal can be tough....i haven't found the competition factor a set-back yet..if your really out in the streets, knocking on doors, at your court houses, county buildings consistently you find there are not as many wholesalers as you may think actively wholesaling.....there are quiet a bit of people talking and wanting to get in...i use the county buildings and the court houses for my leads...there are some really great untapped resources and tons of different types of leads you can get from those two places...and of course I have not discovered anything brand new...im just realizing the sucess is in the fight and how hard you want it...when i found out about these two sources i started to pull data from them and let me tell you it was overwhelming...but it was a gold mine...before i made enough money to pay someone to do this for me....i had to spend hours and hours and hours daily scrubbing data....finding address and owners names...etc...i have a system now and it runs smooth...i find some really great deals throughout LA County and Riverside County...I have 2 cash buyers that have bought all my deals...thats another important thing find real cash buyers...when i first started out i didnt have real buyers and i found out other wholesalers were acting as cash buyers just passing my deals on and on and it became a daisy chain leading to no where...Anyway i love wholesaling and i could type all day..if you want some creative ideas to find properties PM me....but dont give up...and don't let anyone discourage you about SoCal...its tough and it will literally make you cry....lol but its great place to start wholesaling...if your willing to put in the work...

Be patient and persistent in your efforts, and don't be discouraged by setbacks or challenges along the way.

Also check setback requirements and off street parking requirements.

Returns of items that don't work/ don't fitSmoke and carbon detectors $100If you really want to make the garage an ADU ask the planning desk now and research if you need separate electric panel - do you need certain parking set backs or a carport?

It is messy, sometimes chaotic, littered with setbacks, long hours and hard work, all the while you feel you are holding on by a shoestring. 

My journey was fraught with failed contracts totaling over $180 million, each one a heartbreaking setback due to negotiations gone awry, inspection issues, financing troubles, or unforeseen complications.