If you start blocking your mental attitude off by using words like skepticism and doubt and key phrases like "less confident".  

Good idea, good attitude, wrong approach.

For all the media coverage and election issues concerning Donald Trump this year, as a real estate investor I must think back to the one great classic book he published so many years ago....Trump - The Art Of The Deal...

As God is my witness, I’ll never be hungry again.That's the attitude you need, Nick.

coffee shops that call coffee something other than coffee, tight pants, short running shorts, Trader Joes, lots of bikes, attitude glasses (non-prescription), wine and tea stores, mustaches, edgy (slightly pornographic) art, etc.

Is it impossible to accomplish a fear of this size"and a negative attitude or outlook: "But do investors have to be so "anal" about everything that comes out of there mouth?"

That's a great attitude - getting burnt does make you careful and appreciate the importance of interviews, background checks and if necessary another round of showings.

Also, I am in business with my parents and what changed my attitude(at a much older age) was when they started to involve me in the business discussions, when they told me what each of me and my siblings would be beneficiary of based on our contributions to the assets.

We don't want people with your attitude moving in to our area.Have a great day and best of luck with all that debt in California. 

In addition to current regulations (which are google-able), it’s important to know about general attitudes toward STR in these places as well (which aren’t always google-able), so I greatly appreciate any and all insight that locals can provide!