When you start "picking" tenants or doing favors or acts of kindness for tenants is really when you can get yourself in legal trouble. 

This is consistent with data from sources like Zillow, Redfin, and the local Santa Barbara Association of Realtors.However, when I go to "Pick Markets" and select Santa Barbara, the median home price listed is $620,000, which doesn’t align with what I’ve observed locally.

And for what it's worth folks, I'm not saying pick a side.

The home has been doing okay Occupancy wise it is following the same occupancy as the average occupancy in the area so around 60-77%  but it is a new unit, this march it has increased to an 81% occupancy and April and May its picking up in occupancy fast so its a perfect time that I started this airbnb. 

He received quotes to remove the texture ceiling, paint the interior, purchase and install new kitchen cabinets and counters (including completing the design), picked out 2 floorings to get quotes which will be provided this week, and determined furnace is beyond saving (I will likely get HVAC quote for him).  

If I may pick your brain a bit more.

Amy is obvious since you never Answered @Joe S. question your just a schill looking to pick a fight and you have zero credibility with 6 total posts so where do you come off making demands like this..

Yes lots of moving pieces and honestly, I have NO clue how this gets settled - but what I have  a CLUE on is I have the rolodex of attorneys who I can pick up the phone, call and understand this process and know what questions to ask to understand the risk - such as - what if we petitioned the probate court to use an independent 3rd party (if we buy it)....

What if you pick the wrong project, or the wrong sponsor, or the economy changes, or the business plan doesn't work out. 

Highly recommend you start listening to any of the BiggerPockets Podcasts and pick some various topics you may be interested in and see how you may be able to take action, the most important thing you can do!