The new restrictions bar residents and commercial water users from using drinkable water to hose off sidewalks and driveways, water lawns or gardens to the point of causing runoff, wash cars without a shutoff nozzle and using potable water in fountains.California drought: $500-a-day water fines passed

A couple of months ago a storm came through and damaged a roof on one of my houses, we got the roof fixed immediately but it had caused a portion of the ceiling in the living room to cave in.  

They might do damage, cause problems, move out, not pay, etc. 

They are not going to volunteer all these relationships to you, nor will these people treat you like the experienced investor, but if they know you have experience from working under that investor there is a chance they will be more open to having a relationship with you based upon the experience of the other investor.Hope that helps...PS The best thing about a mentor in your local market is a great mentor will know the market well enough to know a deal without having to use guess work, they typically understand the little differences in neighborhood that might cause a radical drop in house values of homes that might look like deals, but are really "Money Pits".

An option isn't a purchase contract that establishes an ownership interest regardless of how long a buyer has leased it, an old option that credited rents could be if it passed all the mess those cause to show equity.The loan might be underwritten as a refinance but they will all be closed as a purchase money loan as the borrower is not in title.

It may be a stretch, but not near enough to cause him to move.  

Martin   your causing the BP nation to go apoplectic with thoughts of 700 a month negative. :)

The following dwelling units are not covered units for purposes of this chapter, Article I only (the Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance (Chapter 8.22, Article II) and the Ellis Act Ordinance (Chapter 8.22, Article II)) have different exemptions):....8.

We can also serve a no cause 20-day "Notice to Terminate Tenancy" to force a move.  

So this could cause a problem for getting into RE.