And I’m about a mile from the ocean which is still close enough to surf frequently. 

Add cold plungeDo some snowboarding or surfing Inject Some TRTand do flipping for one mil ….

if you casually surfed BP you'd assume everyone in California invested out of state. 

I did a little surfing & it does seem OCILB doesn't have licensing requirements for residential.

List out what is important in an area like near water, surfing, city life, small town, coffee shops, trails, night clubs, major airport, etc... 

As my surfing buddies used to say...

Also, you should come to our meetup that we host in Surf City the 2nd Tuesday of the month.

I put all the addresses in a spreadsheet and then surf the county website to look at the owners info, tax data, etc.

The judge might not have access to the papers uploaded so be ready and research by calling the court to find out the backup.You have to accept the failure that a rich kid going there for a surf holiday was NEVER going to mow a lawn, he has no idea how to start the mower, this part is a FAIL on your screening process.

I would tell you to save and learn like crazy, spend little and save a lot, surf these forums follow conversations, and ask questions.