Usually, novice investor is asking this question to realtor.Now since you are in San Diego, you should try to "sell" in San Diego and "be creative" in San Diego.If San Diego realtor is also investing OOS then there's no point become realtor in San Diego lol ; sorry but you have to find out market opps in your market, we expect you to exploit the oops and give it to us lol

It's really frustrating to see how these situations are being exploited. 

People will exploit and monetize new shiny objects to make money.

v=u79Lxf1GKjE   Here are some videos, For your referencehttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13211931/Washington-landlord-serial-squatter.htmlhttps://www.the-sun.com/news/10829162/eviction-housing-washington-protest-squatter/https://www.foxnews.com/media/seattle-area-community-protests-con-man-squatter-leave-rental-house-exploiting-systemhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13211931/Washington-landlord-serial-squatter.htmlhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/community-protest-con-man-squatter-32386211https://komonews.com/news/local/bellevue-landlord-plans-protest-rental-home-eviction-notice-tenants-rights-nonpayment-rent-123rd-ave-se-housing-justice-project-hjp-writ-of-execution-court-state-legislaturehttps://twitter.com/choeshow/status/1769071379658551783https://x.com/choeshow/status/1769570234556641427?

Demonstration of the ability to find a niche and exploit it.

If you are not assertive and demonstrate seriousness, tenants will often exploit the situation and not perceive you as being serious!

If you are here you need to have an ID, pay taxes, and many other things - forcing people to live in the shadows makes them susceptible to being exploited or engage in criminal activities just to survive.Other countries have much better systems (also not perfect).In Austria for example you need to get a Meldezettel (certificate of registration) from the municipality where you live.

There are several plans you could use to exploit this property. 

Wholesaling is a strategy that (arguably) provides value to EVERYONE, sellers, buyers, and the people in between .. wholesalers.Wholesalers are as I said people that may or may not abuse or exploit, sellers, buyers, markets, MLS, .. 

Exploit your strengths and hire out your weaknesses.I can always get more money (some folks reading this just had heart attacks).More Time?