Normally this would entail a repeat visit or a remedy over and above a "service call".

There aren't many properties listed in it for CA. 

You can visit irs.gov and search for EIN or go directly to http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Apply-for-an-Employer-Identification-Number-(EIN)-Online to fill out the form.

I have a duplex in Northern California.

We are new investors from southern California.

If you analyze 100 deals and visit 30 houses, you'll have a good understanding of the market.

Hi All!

I think I've been signed up for a while and searched questions here and there, but I wanted to formally introduce myself in an effort to better connect with everyone online and offline.

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Apparently this was her grandmothers/aunts house and she was showing pictures of the house when they used to live there and she visited for all the holidays.

I’m a ‘fix and hold’ investor from the Bay Area in CA, and loving it!

If you're looking at turning a primary residence into a rental, there's the additional advantage of having a community "on the ground" at your unit.As an example, our unit in Burbank, CA, is in a condo community, and the online community forum has helped us greatly: when another owner rented to a bad tenant, we knew about it before our tenant complained and could handle the situation proactively.