Judy

We’re SoCal natives living in the Buena Park / Cypress area of Orange County for 20+ years.  

I never charged a late fee (I know it was my fault for not charging) but I asked them to gradually start paying on time again and they simply said they could not... and on top of that I raised the rent and they saID they would not pay the increase until the property was updated... so I decided to evict them... the problem is... they say they are owed their deposit and their last month rent... they claim that they were paying on time (I have text messages showing they were paying late) and that they want their security deposit back (the house was in horrible conditions when we got it back) to start off... the front door was supposed to be replaced by them because a fireman had to break in because her mom fell and could not get up... then when they were evicted they left a 20 feet by 5 feet high pile of junk outside the yard... they took the locks off the side doors and a door inside my master room, they took a fan from the family room... they took some of the light sockets, they never repainted a black wall in the bedrooms and an orange one in the family room, they took the door off the pantry (not to mention it's literally black of how dirty it was) the new shower I made is now black!!!!

Hi Guys,I currently have 2 short term rental properties in Orange County, CA and am looking to invest in another, but prices are ridiculous here. 

@Judy P. and @Xavier Morales,Self-directed IRAs are for retirement, and they can invest in real estate (just not actively).

I'm hoping to get some ideas on what I should write about/ share on our business Facebook page regarding contractors and construction for investors.My guy is a contractor in LA and Orange County.

It's much like here in Orange County. 

Just watch a few episodes of judge Judy.

A company that is not properly formed and licensed will not be able to enforce their agreements, in finance this can also lead to huge fines and if you really mess up, dealing intentionally in volume you might wear an orange jump suit!

This is obviously only one isolated instance but I never forgot it because I lived in orange county at the time and it was not normal for the area.I'll side with Natalie on her comments regarding the techies here in the PNW for the most part (80%/20% rule).