Hoping to meet investors and agents in CA and help with any financing information I can. 

Note:  the warranty company followed my directions without question and THEN informed me they were not responsible for covering repairs AFTER they charged me the deductible.In some scenarios (other source covers the cost of the warranty and you have several covered expensive items) this works. 

This site is great for networking and getting a ton of real estate information.

Yes, we can all agree there’s historic vacation communities where STRs have an informal historic precedent or maintain a supply/demand advantage that makes regulation unattractive to local municipalities, but there’s plenty of others where the investors have overbought, managed properties poorly, and are now part of a perception problem that’s driving bad legislation atop stupid headlines of irresponsible investors who think they’re operating in an ATM industry versus hospitality. 

Today We’re Talkin:- The Weekly 3 - News and Data to Keep you Informed- New Inflation Numbers, UP- The President’s New Housing Proposals are Problematic- The Bottom LineThe Weekly 3: News and Data to Keep You Informed- December Jobs report was revised 35% lower: 229,000 jobs added NOT 353,000.

General rule is that you may get some things like improved general software interfaces, more experienced professionals (some people get REALLY specialized in certain topics, it's crazy to see sometimes) Also, the option that if you do have something unexpected come up, they might have more staff capable of handling it so you wouldn't have to move around at all.

The information is there for Sold comps under Public Information, but you just have to dig a little deeper and do a little extra searching to get it.

I looked in here to find information on how to gauge a good rent price. 

I am not looking to informally self insure, I am looking to make a compliant insurance company.

They may have staff members who are looking for housing options and could potentially refer them to you.Another option is to work with a property management company that specializes in medium term rentals.