So, unless there's a special housing law in CA, you have the right to not renew her lease (assuming you provide enough notice per the lease) whenever you want.

I would appreciate any advice on whether it's a good idea to invest in land on a slope and the potential challenges of building on such terrain.If this seems like a worthwhile investment, can anyone recommend reputable construction companies that specialize in cabin builds on slopes? 

You can also follow Richmond-focused real estate groups on social media and LinkedIn, and work with local agents specializing in investment properties to stay on top of deals.

A good real estate accountant can save you thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.You may want to consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for a accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.

I definitely agree that rent by the room is awesome for increasing cash flow - again, it does come with it's headaches but with the higher risk comes higher reward (I've been doing it for almost 3 years now, it's really the only way to make the numbers work with little cash down on properties).From my personal experience, talking to others at meetups, and reading this post, I think there's definitely demand for specialized rent by the room property management.

Essentially, a 1031 exchange is that neat little trick in the U.S. tax code letting you swap out one investment property for another “like-kind” property, all without taking a tax hit upfront.

If you cant find it inside and outside there are companies that specialize in finding leaks only get them to find it 

And then special assessments on condos.

Hope no fire hazards or code issues or noise issues or electric shock etc. by doing this project.

Are you doing it yourself or hiring a contractor that specializes in it?