Quote from @Joseph Gozlan: No, California laws kill California malls...Here in the Dallas metro, retail is thriving!

- Can't tell you how many tenant background checks show they are buying lemon cars with 25% "we finance anyone" car loans that are designed to fail. - All they've got to learn is to save some of their income to pay their bills on time and they could then afford to buy a home.Instead, they spend every penny they make on things they don't really need and then blame everyone else.Take a look at a Class C or D tenant's bank statement to see the frivolous things they spend their money on and you'll better understand our society's biggest problem.

Try pulling this crap in CA and see if the DRE has a problem with it.Interesting that COGO Capital references their CA DRE Brokers license on their website. 

Currently I am working in partnership on a luxury Air Bnb property in the Philippines to familiarize myself in short-term rentals.I live in Cerritos, CA and am looking to invest into a multi-family home to house-hack in Orange County, CA to get started.I will need a residential agent and possibly a contractor.I look forward to learning and hopefully working with you all!

In CA currently only MF properties are rent controlled.

He bought a home for himself in Lodi California but work in the Bay Area long story short he can’t deal with the commute anymore and decide to stay with a buddy close to work.

@Xuming Yu  Hope this helpshttps://legaltemplates.net/form/quitclaim-deed/california-ca...

California maintains a “List of Approved Surplus Line Insurers (LASLI).”

You will need to look at CA building code.

@Candice Coates I actually co-host since I still live in CA for now