In theory, I believe you should be able to rent out STR in any complex in California, regarding of HOA rules, so long as it is permitted with the City.Your best bet is to seek legal counsel and run the Oxnard case by them to seek their opinion.

@Ray Loveless, you bet.

Trying to find some data to work with online, but can't really find anything reliable.

Yes, there will be more investors that foolishly lose their money but I bet that there will be a far greater number of people who benefit from the rule.

If I ever buy in the L.A. market you can bet I would hire her again as my agent. 

@Michael J Martinez  I think your smartest bet would be to talk to a couple banks about a HELOC and about a new mortgage.

Sorry i think you can do it online instead of title search at local building.

1)Yes2)You can get contracts online that are relevant and updated.3)online and through your network4)You can MOA so that If they were to purchase the last person that It would show that has interest in the property is you and they would have to contact you in order to do anything with that property.5)post online, county records

Your best bet is to sit down with a loan officer and discuss your plans  - they will be able to tell  exactly what you can and cannot do  - you may also want to consider getting prequalified so you know how much you can buy and what your payments would be - this is especially useful in running your numbers to see if a property will cash flow or not.

The real estate industry really needs a change, a higher barrier to entry than a high school diploma and 90 hours of online training.