@Jason Hsiao Well I closed on an FHA backed first time buyer program which had (IMHO) ridiculous requirements for me tom follow to close the property, one of which being to convert into a garage.

I spent over 40 yrs in SoCal and just wish I'd have moved sooner, the prices are ridiculous (among other things) :-)

There is no doubt in my mind that in my urban market the vacancy rate for long term rentals is so ridiculously low, it makes much more financial sense to rent on the MTR or LTR market.

Section 8 not getting involved unless it is for non-payment is ridiculous.

Some fees are normal, but this is ridiculous in my opinion.

Ridiculous.

New appliances are becoming throw-away items and ridiculously expensive.

Those that respond “$0” or something ridiculous, you can request income documentation from them to justify.Don’t be afraid to share with them how much your property taxes & Insurance increased and that YOU cannot afford to absorb them.ALWAYS get an increase or something of value annually or tenants will start thinking they should never have an increase, making future increases that much more difficult to negotiate.

Personally, I think this is just plain ridiculous and it shows how weak our poplulation has become.

A number of years back, when I used NTN, the NTN fees climbed to some ridiculous number that when I told the applicants what the fee was and that it just covered the charges I get from the screening service - the prospects never bothered to apply.