I have a separate interest bearing account for security deposits as required by my state laws.

I'd ask for vet documentation for proof pet has received all state required vaccines.

Do to the state mandates that require 100% reserves in all categories, combined with the rising cost of their neighborhood insurance policy, my strong recommendation is you find out what further anticipated spikes in association dues & if any possible special assessments are looming.

This of course can be scaled up as well for better profits, if you have a 1 acre lot, you can probably fit 2 buildings with 4 units each (depending on zoning requirements), or 4 buildings on 2 acres and so on.

To avoid reducing your lifetime exemption, you could gift equity incrementally, but this requires proper legal structuring (e.g., fractional ownership transfers).

California law requires abandoned tenant property under certain circumstances to be sold at public auction.

So, coming up with more capital to invest in another property requires some creative thinking.

For example, a $200,000 property might require $2,000–$4,000 per year.

Not many people dig too deep on the actual requirements so kudos to you.

Some documents require “wet” signatures… meaning hand signed.