Gas/Heat/Hot Water is included in the rental, when completing the proposed rent form could I ask for more rent money or should I stick to what the property is originally listed for? 

Among the top reasons, I would recommend understanding what different price points look like in different areas along with taxes, legislation, population/economic growth, affordability & rental demand. 

For those interested in seeing an expansion of the ADU ordinance citywide, consider signing the petition in the link above as this initiative seems to be gaining some steam in city council with a new proposed ordinance.

Intel Investment in New Albany - Intel is investing $20B for 2 Fabrication centers with a proposed total of 8 Fabrication centers (Potential $100B investment).

Not to mention other pieces of legislation that make being a landlord in CA not the most ideal. 

This legislative session introduced a lot of changes besides this one.

are you able to do your own analysis on the deal the syndicators are proposing?

I guess the mere fact that I felt I had to get a 3rd party's point of view already tells me I was uneasy with the proposed transaction to begin with.

I’m curious to know how you guys keep up to date and on top of possible local legislation arising in the future, imposing restrictions on short term rentals within the municipality?

It is my humble opinion that the legislator who wrote the law (he represents tenants exclusively), was building a business for himself and trying to create an industry for attorney's to represent tenants.