If the property contains a residential structure, and if you make repairs, and if the taxpayer redeems, they will also have to pay you however much you increased the value of the property with your repairs.

A good strategy is to use the LOC to make an all cash purchase, that way you increase your bargaining position, then once the property is yours, get a lower interest 30 fixed loan on it, & repay most of your LOC.

They have a window for owner occupied buyers first, to promote home purchases to increase homeownership for those renting and you come in and represent yourself as one of them, and buy it, and then flip it for a higher price?

Hi -How have others handled it when general contractors have increased the cost after the job was complete without an agreement for additional work.

It seems to me that because of the increase in the standard deduction with the tax reform, that I don't really have a big enough mortgage to get any additional tax benefits. 

Others say it will increase our premiums and we should pay a lawyer to handle it ourselves.

I have a lot of confidence of on-going short-term rent appreciation (next 5 years) but less confidence of significant on-going property appreciation (I expect a leveling off but am not real confident of any prediction).High end homes (bigger and more expensive) have worse cash flow than middle class or working class homes.Note a small multiplex or your 16+ unit will experience similar rent and property appreciation to your SFR and have better initial cash flow (it will be poor initial cash for San Diego but increase with the rent appreciation).To summarize, SFR are not the best buy n hold investment option in San Diego. 

The current rent is low for the market so there is a potential to increase with total of $300 plus the garage is not rented at the moment which is an extra $150 .I will appreciate any opinion or thoughts!

When I researched it, I found that if it’s painted, it can’t be painted any color darker than the existing vinyl color in order to avoid warping. 

If your goal/strategy is to build a nice nest egg for retirement and not replace your current income (not knowing where you are in life), then netting 5% while padding your future isn't that bad of a deal, especially since there are ways you might be able to increase that 5% through property and operational improvements.