And also that rates are just going to continue to be an issue, so it's likely something to plan for in rent rates and/or overall investment costs. 

Fortegra is non-admitted in California and that's likely causing the issue.

For example, for any lease-related activities (negotiating terms/pricing, signing lease, etc.) could I just have a real estate attorney on retainer to do these activities? 

It should be relatively straightforward to begin discussing the goal-setting and planning process necessary to begin transitioning from current state to future state. 

Issue:  computer-generated random phone numbers for outgoing calls. 

There are a lot of site-specific issues you need to investigate before deciding what the land is worth to you.

When I first arrived and invested on the Pacific Coast in 2018 it was still relatively unknown to investors and vacation rental investors.

I find that it's almost a one stop shop in that I can use it for my business checking and savings accounts, bookkeeping, for rent collection, I can issue virtual credit card, I can create all the financial reports I need to run my real estate business and prepare for tax filing and through their partners I can vet my tenants, develop state-specific leases and more.

I was also thinking that if I was in one of those markets, I would lean into the issue in the way I described.

De nada 😎I don't know that market at all (FYI, I don't see this is other Midwest markets where my CFO clients buy properties), but I suspect it's related to perhaps the international investors that agent may work with...they are often cash buyers as it's very difficult to borrow here if you're not a U.S. citizen.