I suspect this will increase as the people who lost homes do not want to live in hotels and, as the high season approaches, the hotels will be less inclined to provide reduced rates to the fire victims.I hope no one from out of state decides to move to San Diego until this housing situation is stabilized.i wish all the fire victims the best and success finding replacement housing.  

Although this is a long term investment and not in the main stream, it has added a certain level of comfort knowing the above potential investment risks are to a degree reduced.

Who gets to decide if a repair that appears to be needed is real or fictious, created to reduce the net available to the lender? 

House hacking with an SFDU could be a smart first step since it allows you to reduce your housing costs while building equity.

In addition lower rents will decrease the value of a property, not necessarily its appraised value, because no buyer will desire to pay retail for properties with reduced cash flow.

David A cost segregation study can be beneficial for properties under $400k by accelerating depreciation to reduce taxable income.

Do you think certain methods help reduce late payments?

In the long-run this could reduce turn-over, maintence costs, vacancy and the need in the first place to have to offer $500 discount off the first month's rent.

After purchase the assessment office was given the survey and quickly reduced the acreage for taxation to 1.8 acres also. 

This resulted in longer times to re-rent and well as reducing the rental pool.