This is a huge site and I have absolutely no idea where to start.

That partnership dissolved & we liquidated all properties in 2015/2016, and I started rebuilding my current portfolio in August 2015. 

Last week, HUS accepted my bid on a really good deal and I gave the earnest money in time.

You're obviously dong some due diligence being on here and posting that question and I encourage you to continue your due diligence.  

I just finished a project in Torrance, CA, and I found that California has a lot of additional requirements related to energy code and seismic design.Construction: it helps to get a contractor involved early in the design process.

I manage on Oahu in Hawaii and I would assume based on things that I have heard from other hosts and managers in CA that the conversation around regulation would be somewhat similar given that it is a highly desirable destination for both guests and investors in the STR space.Speaking only to what I have experience with here - there seem to be three types of zones that vacation rentals fall into - on one hand you have zones where they are illegal, and while it is possible to run and gun in these areas I don't think the risk is worth the reward if you get caught.

@Andy Eakes thanks a lot for clarification as I am new to this business so trying to understand all terms related to real estate.

I am a newbie and have couple question regarding auction and I couldn't find answer online.Baseline: Georgia, Gwinnett county.

They will not use the income if you don't have those lined up by closing.Tons of people do this, and I also did the same thing earlier this year. 

Town of Woodridge, and the town of Swan Lake, I grew up in the town of Swan lake, and I have the ins/outs knowledge,