Urban Development land swaps are often used as a strategy to: - Consolidate public land holdings - Acquire important natural or recreational areas - Facilitate development while ensuring community benefitsLand swaps can provide several benefits to communities: - Preservation of open spaces and environmentally sensitive areas - Creation of new public parks or recreational facilities - Protection of wildlife habitats and corridors - Improved land management efficiencyI searched for some Urban examples for reference: 1.

Consider structuring your investment through an LLC for liability protection and tax flexibility.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

There are thousands of pages on consumer protection laws and regulations that depending how you go about doing a subject to could be against these laws and regulations. so like most things - is itillegal - it depends.  

A well written management contract should clearly spell out what is expected of both the PMC and the owner, to PROTECT both and avoid misunderstandings.

To protect yourself, make sure you have a great property for STR. 

I would like to see what the local tricks and tips are to protecting ourselves as landlords in California thank you my name is Ryan have a good day

This agreement with your general contractor acts as a roadmap, with clear expectations and protection for all parties involved.One frequent mistake is the failure to include sufficient detail or being too vague.

A well written management contract should clearly spell out what is expected of both the PMC and the owner, to PROTECT both and avoid misunderstandings.

The landlord should be named on the tenant's insurance policy for additional protection and to assist with tracking compliance.

Quote from @Kyle Carter: What role does insurance play in protecting your investments.