I was a resident manager in Santa Clara, CA, for a 26 unit apartment building. 

Best,-Leo Hi Leo,I retired last year from an apartment manager position in Santa Clara. 

@Joshua Hodgson I retired from a resident apartment manager position about a year and a half ago in Santa Clara! 

I managed a building in Santa Clara. 

When I was managing a building in Silicon Valley (Santa Clara, CA), I always got a big response to any ad because of the location. 

The owner I worked for in CA just put them all in his operating account, which is legal in CA - at least in Santa Clara, CA. 

It was my bible for 8 years managing 25 units in Santa Clara.  

Hi Tim,I managed a 26 unit building in Santa Clara for 8 years, so I know CA law, and how to deal with tenants in the SF Bay Area.  

I may just offer them a month to month agreement, instead of year lease though, so it would be easier to kick them out if I didn't like them.But, I rented to a lot of tenants sight-unseen when I was managing a property in Santa Clara - mostly techies relocating for new jobs or students (property was next to SCU).  

I managed units in Santa Clara at my last job, but also was a renter and condo owner in Sacto and Davis.What all tenants do when faced with a new landlord or a potential rent increase is - they look at Craigslist or Zillow, etc., to see if they can get a better deal.