I don't mean as an over-bearing investor who is going to nit-pick at everything, I mean more as a learning experience to just kind of see how everything works.

This is ENTRY level homenot like your monster you have in Big Bear area.

I agree that you will probably need to update your lease and grin and bear this tenant until their lease is up.But then I had an idea that wouldn't violate your lease.

@Peter Green is right on the money - it's not rocket science, but framing an interior non-load bearing wall without openings is different than an exterior window & door wall.

A corrective action plan was put in place during 2013, and February of 2017 the soil contamination was said to be below the "site specific cleanup levels".

Either the cost of labor or supplies goes up and they act accordingly- the market will bear what it will bear. 

san andreas fault runs smack dab through some of the most valuable real estate in the world.I suspect your seeing that ugly clay soil that is so horrendous in Texas...

Do you have to out run a bear to survive a bear attack? 

As a Property Manager in Ca we hold all of are security deposits in non interest bearing trust accounts so we do not have to pay interest on security deposits.

But beyond that, I am not sure where would be best.Most BP members are tied down to a certain area for some reason, whether it’s a job, married and spouse won’t budge, kids are in school, can’t bear to be away from home, etc, so they make due with their local area.