Info out dated, lack of info and system was garbage! 

. - I couldn't agree more that mailers are outdated and cost wayyy more up front... but to each their own.Marketing is a continual evolution to find what works and for each person it may be a bit different.

Yes revert billing to owner during turns unless it's like a few days.. then I just send in the new tenants information on new start date and old tenants move out date..Power company knows it's a landlord owned builiding so unless the units going to be down for more than a week I just send in the normal move in move out change for my tenants. some power companies have online service for start stop but I still download the forms have new tenants sign and then I fax it in with signatures. 

As you know, you guys are very different from the other 49 with your crazy laws and ways of doing business, so you should research this yourself.In doing a Google search, it seems there has been some recent debate in your state legislature and some new laws.I did find this, broken down by county and local area:http://www.californiacityfinance.com/PropTransfTaxRates.pdfIt is from 2005, so it may be outdated.

Screening companies and credit reporting companies start to become outdated.  

You can buy the outdated ones on Amazon for 10-15 usually, and I promise they are almost as exciting to read as an obituary. 

Like I said, the property I got has good bones and was incredibly outdated with a bad dog smell.  

Finishes - replacing carpet with laminate/tile/hardwood, taking down outdated wallpaper, neutral paints on walls.3.

It's not LOCATION, it's not that there are HFH houses or Section 8s in the neighborhood, it's not lack of curb appeal, dirty carpet, funky kitchens or outdated light fixtures.PRICE SELLS HOUSES.If you don't believe this, price that house at ONE DOLLAR and see how fast you get many good, serious CASH OFFERS.

And it sounds like it's outdated as well.