Upon further inspection I found a bent metal object in the crease.

Reason being, there are different types of ownership and you should NOT get into your first property without having clearly defined objectives.

Send them a short, professional, objective letter notifying them the clog, broken handle, and water damage is due to their negligence and they are responsible for paying the bill.

I am not sure how you can object to a friend spending a night at your place. 

This is my main objective and has been for a while now. 

Why would a retailer of building materials and home products be an objective party to an inspection?

Main objective is so gather some info and gain knowledge

I think there's much debate on when to get a website....starting out your primary objective is to get your phone to ring...trying to get your website to do that can be very expensive.

It should be a subjective decision based on what you guys want to do based on objective information about your options.It's most important to keep sight of where you are and where you are going.

If you can live anywhere in the world and money is no object, SoCal is a great choice.Over the last several years, government mismanagement, high taxes, politics, and perhaps specifically rampant homelessness and associated problems have led to folks leaving the state.