Italians like to avoid taxes thus they don’t necessarily go through the permit process.  

This was my first property, and while it's been a great learning experience, I made several mistakes along the way—ranging from choosing a realtor who was more focused on closing the deal than finding the right house to having a poor inspection and overlooking issues hidden beneath the surface (literally).

In my experience, something like that might cause the home to sit on the rental market longer to find a tenant that is ok with overlooking that deficit. 

Thank you for the very thorough and clear thought process.

I always start out with a process of responding back by phone or email and getting a quick conversation to let them know my process.

It's far more than that over the last 10 years.And the city has one of the highest rent-to-price ratios out there.How did it get overlooked?

What they’re missing is that they first need to ask “Is my business / investment process scalable?  

However, dismissing it entirely based on these issues overlooks several factors that continue to attract people and investment:Diverse Economy: California boasts a massive and diverse economy, far beyond just Hollywood.

 @Rich Davis here in Texas, insurance is cracking down on many things they would have overlooked before.

If you need help with the process, you can contact Consolidated Civil Enforcement - they have a ton of experience helping landlords through the legal process.