It can absolutely be done in California, and although California makes it very difficult to manage properties due to tenant-friendly laws, if you know what you're doing or have a great property manager, California is an excellent place to invest due to high appreciation.

If you're unsure about the legalities or the best approach, consulting with a property management company familiar with local laws or a real estate attorney could be invaluable.Best of luck with your new property and navigating this transition smoothly!

They are managed by a company that rents by individual rooms.

As my current property management contract is up for renewal and also my tenants leases is ending by end of this month, I reached out to them for new offers.

I managed to do that through a combination of doing cosmetic updates and then refinancing out plus using cash flow to extract any remaining money left in the deals.If you want to be aggressive like that you'll probably be looking out-of-state.

You want a property manager that specializes in renting properties.

If a commercial property such as 9+ residential units (such as an apartment building) or not residential, the below doesn't apply. 9+ units typically take extra expenses into consideration such as management fees, utilities, etc. 

I'm also a handy woman who's done full house renovations and have been self managing my properties.

I want to understand what benefits it truly brings since seems like my insurance probably would go up after they get transferred.Another reason I'm looking into this is because I've been trying to add my Property Manager as additional insured, but my current company (Citizens) won't do it.Thanks everyone!

I'm trying to find a property management company in San Antonio for a property.