Therefore you should speak with a local zoning attorney and architect to determine the viability of a use change.

Quote from @Deborah Wodell: I bought a hoarder house and decided to renovate it myself.

I've only owned a couple sfh am middle-aged and not sure I agree with flipping sfh at this point to create wealth, time freedom and passive income so I have been reading and there seems to be a lot of talk with multi-families and more specifically apartment investing.

Make sure you get the right property insurance policy. 

The fact that you'd be renting it for more, should help you mitigate any lost rent if it does take you a bit longer.

What actions and/or credentials make a landlord an active property manager to deem rental income/loss active in CA?

@Rachael Shad, my company offers them, but property must be in personal name and not LLC. 

Whether I find a new tenant or not, the departing tenant moves out after 30 days and is treated like an ordinary termination, which means I process their deposit like normal and they can earn a good landlord reference.2.

@Savannah Holzer Well, if I stay with SFR as my strategy, then yes, at least at first, while I figure out the self-mangage/landlord gig.

I have an Airbnb and an insurance adjuster who wants to book the place off Airbnb for two months.