Chances are you’re the one that wanted it a different color. 🤔 The rooms are lime green and bright purple. for a rent that high its not unreasonable to ask for the rooms to be painted a neutral color. 

Even if you have to travel a couple of hours, you have a much better chance of finding someone.How to approach a mentorOnce you've found a likely candidate, it's time to reach out and ask.

.: With the laws that the CA legislation has passed, you could piss off a city inspector and there is nothing they can do about a safe unpermitted unit.Possibly/probably....but I think the point we are all making is - why take chances on losing time and money and stressing yourself out?

There's a good chance the issue(s) you face has already been discussed and answered.Ask questions in the appropriate forum.

Would my previous industry experience (property management, acquisitions, asset management, Realtor) improve my chances of qualifying for a DSCR loan?

I hope that makes sense as i'm trying to better understand how to go through this process the right way and increase my chances of approval. 

I see many warning signals that if CA doesn't get it's act together, act as if it has to compete, very strong chances it will suffer the historical consequences of that and CA the titan will become history not current state of things. 

No one in my family really does real estate except for my mom which rents in PR and a couple houses in Dominican Republic but these were things that happened by chance (DR houses were inherited and PR was our primary residence when I was little) ...  

With risks bring the higher chance the cards will collapse.

Your chance of success is much higher that way.