She thought it was smells from a meth lab that was covered up/cleaned up but it just turned out to be a very bad mold issue.  

And they messed the kitchen cabinet painted all over into the appliances, so we had to clean up their mess.

If you get worked up on how clean your tenant is, or their general lack of concern that the lawn does not look  like a manicured golf course then it is time to hire a property manager.

It is currently vacant while I clean/repair for new tenants but I have added value over the years and think it is worth a lot more than I purchased it for.

Otherwise payment in full when finished and all clean up and equipment is gone.Otherwise he could file a lien on your property. 

I do know San Diego is pretty strict against short term rentals so obviously look up what their regulations are.You mentioned a granny flat and splitting the house, so if you're going to be having some sort of shared walls it may be best to put that in your listing as I have seen some people get negative remarks by not mentioning that the house is shared with the owner or some other tenant.As well as lining up two to three excellent cleaning crews, the easiest way to ruin your profit is to start receiving negative reviews for cleanliness and or falsely advertising what your place really is.

Its scary looking when you drop that drum down with a 40 grit but just go with it, the following other grits clean it up nicely.Edgers are tough to use but are necessary, just be careful and go slow when using it.

Think clean lines.

What services do most Real Estate investors need.I was thinking, Clean out/up when you 1st get the property and construction clean up.

I put in thousands more than that of my own money to fund the rehab costs and monthly holding costs, but that was just the money I had to pay to receive a clean title and get title insurance.