That is how tragic this 12-year run of financial fraud appears to be as explained in this report on the Laguna Niguel, California based Norada Capital Management.

How is the real estate in a landlord friendly state of CA?

just don't do a lease. as others have mentioned, this forces the buyer of the property to take over the lease (if its even allowed/ they qualify) and it certainly does make the property a little tougher to sell. i'm also doing a house hack, and here in CA, its made a world of difference for me. the bulk of our energy usage is in the summer when we want to run the a/c. my bill stays a constant $228/mo (i pocketed the tax credit and simply financed the panels after that grace period). instead of getting an $800 bill in the summer months, we run the a/c at a constant temperature 24/7 on auto, stay comfortable, and i typically get a little bit coming back at the end of the year. don't expect to pocket this "little bit back" by being conservative with your useage, it sort of is a use-it-or-lose-it situation... i think i got $54 back this year.

What would it take for you to pick veggies on CA farms.

Cash flow in CA happens over time and it takes patience to get past the first 5 yrs.

I have seen this work in high priced markets like San Jose Ca.. where the property owner is a very wealthy business person with no time for rentals and the person they sublet to is close t them either friend or bizz associate and will work the property to make  the delta as the owner just does not want to mess with day to day and there is extreme trust.The other thing I have done personally is with the insurance companies ..

Ca at tax sale. but you have to sift through 2 to 3 thousand to get those..

THE NEW FLORIDA SQUATTERS LAW WENT INTO EFFECT ON JULY 1, 2024 my Brother was successful with an adverse possession claim in CA.. he was not squatting he owned the property next door and the person who owned it died and I guess had no heirs.

And in California you have three weeks to do the refund is there is one.

I’ve spent most of my life in California (SF/LA) and have been in Pittsburgh for only two years, so I’m still getting familiar with the area.Does anyone know of RE agents in Pittsburgh who specialize in STR investments?