Don't use ESA support websites to get the rules either, as they for obvious reasons don't mention the exemptions or do so erroneously.  

FYI- Go to the county or CA websites for specifics, just one EX:"Propositions 58 and 193 exclude from reassessment property that transfers between parent and child or from grandparent to grandchild provided specific criteria are met"

Try https://dealcheck.io/ It's both a website and app for iOS (possibly android).

However, I suggest reading the company's website and Google Reviews when narrowing down your selection.

I've been listening to BP podcasts and reading real estate books every day since that day.The genesis of my motivation to learn about real estate is to find a smarter way to utilize my excess capital to generate passive income.

Go to your county website and search for information on tax sale or property taxes.

I would look for the actual statutes posted on the individual state websites if they are available.

and someone else is helping us paydown the mortgage for the Santa Clara homeWe ended up buying a home with a huge lot size in Milpitas (12K) and now I am looking to add value to the plot by adding an ADU & expanding rooms & generating some rental income. 

Thanks for taking your time to read my post, this website is very helpful.

So here's what I got; I owe $107,000 on my home, on the assessors website it shows a value of $144,000, I've talked to several banks to get rates on a HELOC and I found one bank that will do 85% LTV which comes up to about $15,000 for a HELOC.