You are literally running a hospitality business, if that is something you are interested in then great otherwise boring LTR over time make the most sense. 

Flush toilet 4  vac out water5 remove two flange bolts 6 clean flange and put new wax rings on7 place toilet on new flange bolts tightened bolts8 reinstall water line 9 check for leaksit’s an easy job that should not take long at all. 

And California also capped security deposit, thus literally robbing landlords by AB 468 that's faking human right issue.If there is class lawsuit, I want to be the first to jump on.But my question is, why landlords are so docile to this evil law? 

I'd also see if they are doing things to help keep the house cool during the day-keeping windows closed, having curtains or blinds closed to reduce the amount of direct light coming in (ie literally the sun shining in through the windows-not simple daylight).

I literally wrote a check for the deductible.

Hows it the biggest change to the industry in a century...when literally 25 years ago the MLS was not on the internet, and thus commissions not easily discernible from going to an online MLS.Literally we are just going back to something that existed in the industry not that long ago.

I can see why you're asking this question because the terms "private lending" "private financing" "creative financing" "hard money" etc get tossed around a lot without explanation.The short answer to your question is that private lending is literally anyone who is willing to give you money other than government or government backed institutions.

They were great tenants & we literally NEVER had to visit the property once. 

You can literally find answers to all of your questions within the confines of this site.

There are so many condos south of downtown that seem like literal steals. 2-3bd < $100k.