While it is still your responsibility to get that enforced, you may then have legal grounds to seize their equipment and such. 

However if you only invest it in training, then at the end you have lost $50,000 and still don't own anything.There are a lot less inexpensive ways to learn about real estate in my opinion.Don't fall for any high pressure techniques from any guru.....the typical scenario is to go to a free 2-3 hour training session. 

Initially it banned all local jurisdictions from enforcing any minimums, but then a bunch of towns and cities sued so they settled on grandfathering. 

It would be cheaper for us to list the properties with a realtor and then buy it myself under a different LLC, if I'm legally allowed to do that.

Real estate is a long game unless you are talking about getting a real estate job, which then requires skill and experience.

IF they say everything is looking at least ok, then you'll feel better.

A president talked about rent control.

Michael, Then you are probably right that the lock is the issue.

We purchased the property in 2020 as a primary residence and then turned it into a long-term rental in 2022.

If you don’t have a large amount of starting capital, then I wouldn’t suggest staring in CA.