In any event, we'd much prefer to rent from mom/pop owners or investors like yourselves who either self manage or use a quality local property management company.

I prefer eviction, but in CA it may be faster to just pay him money. 

I prefer not to,,, you know the whole do it by myself thing. does anybody have an idea of how much a signature is worth like a dollar amount?

I prefer to invest locally, and the environment has changed over the last couple of years.

That is not to say that other areas are not good locations, but I'd prefer to play in areas where government, by and large, let's me provide a good quality product to tenants that respect and respond to good landlord relationships (relationships can not be over-stated no matter the location) and stays out of the way.Secondly, I do NOT and doubt I ever will do any type of government real estate subsidy (Section 8 as example) as I do not want to invite any form of government to be my partner. 

I think I would have preferred his $75k annual income stream to my $100k tax burden.

I think I would have preferred his $75k annual income stream to my $100k tax burden.

Some individuals may not be familiar with the website or prefer to use a different method for various reasons (tech problems, how they set up accounts, income structures ect).

Do you have a preference of one that you use?

You'll see an impact if it's student rental as most prefer a summer time start.Plus you said the magic words: high demand!