She's a great agent and if you are looking for a responsible and service minded agent.She's the best agent breathing if I hold my breath.

In the end, here's what happened:I hired my regular pool guy to replace the heater and filter, which were both on our to-do list within the next year or two anyway.

If their answers are satisfactory we email a rental application, once they submit this application with their $25 application fee (this filters out people who will likely waster your time) we run a background and credit check.

@Thomas Balielan First thing first, take a deep breath.

You can search any address in the US and get a DISCERN report plus filter nationwide for zip codes that meet your investing criteria.

Plus, if you find a TRUE investor friendly Realtor, they probably already do this type of 'deal searching' on the regular for fun because they eat, sleep and breath this stuff! 

Document your damages well with photos, keep all related invoices, and contact your Insurance person.Do not waste your breath "talking", in person or by phone (or texting), with the Managing Agent.

@Lyle Perkins I've seen historically that rates out west for HMLs tend to be lower than in the midwest.We're seeing interest rates in the high single digits to low double digits for HML short-term products.I might expect rates somewhere 100-200 bps lower than that in SoCal.The Network --> Hard Money Lenders tab on BiggerPockets can be a good resource because you can filter by state.

@Trevor Nowitzki A quick way to add some more options,BiggerPockets --> Network --> Hard Money Lenders --> Filter by stateAt that LTV, you're likely to find a number of interested lenders.If you're looking for a fast closing time, then I would make sure to ask about the appraisal process, as that's generally the most time-consuming part of the financing process.Lenders vary in their appraisal requirements, with some not requiring an appraisal at all (rare, but possible for local lenders who can do a desktop underwrite of a property), some who only require BPOs, and many who require full appraisals. 

There are so many so be sure to filter by your location. 4) Review this comprehensive 64 page deck on the state of the 2023 housing market (in your resource page as a member of BiggerPockets!)