Its not common knowledge but Inglewood has its own rent control ordinance with a lower barrier that substantial remodel.

However, higher-than-expected costs, contractor expenses, pest control, inflation, or unexpected work can make it untenable to maintain the rental property.What can you do if maintenance is becoming a financial burden?

My question is, whats the HVAC system to use that provides separate utilities, and separate control per unit. 

As a GC I can advise try to retain control of your finishing material orders (anything where you need to make a choice ((tile, flooring, lites, faucets, tubs)) vs. construction materials (2x4s, mortar, shingles)) because we get those discounts on the finishing items and we keep them!

You'd need a JV partner and they would probably want to take control of that project. 

The lone exception is rent control type regulations and/or affordable housing requirements.

These areas might provide higher returns due to lower initial property costs combined with tax savings.Rent Control Laws: Be mindful of local rent control or tenant protection laws, which could limit your ability to adjust rental rates or manage your property effectively.7.

If you’re taking over their payments but not transferring ownership yet, they may still have control of the policy.

The part they typically miss, however, is the "control everything, own nothing" aspect.The purpose of a business entity structure is to protect you and your personal property (estate) from the liabilities of your real estate investing business.

Also, you do not control it inside a syndication, it's decided by your syndicator.And there're several other complications we're not discussing here.