Regardless, California landlords will have to be much more vigilant in their tenant vetting process, and not overly dependent on the paid screening services.

Much of it depends on how nice the neighborhood is.

I think you nailed it on the head already... differs from lender to lender for sure... my experience has been that it needs to be 12 months of rental income on your tax return so it would depend on what month you start renting it.

If I have a property under contract for $100k but the ARV is $175k, I may assign it to my investor for $120k depending on the condition of the property.

If it has to be replaced, you take it out when you have good access and there's nothing more than incremental charges.As far as powering their tools, that depends.

The discount also depends on area.  

I spent the last 17 years working in the Internet industry, a roller coaster ride of feast and famine, only to land here.

Certainly depends on your state.... it appears difficult to wholesale here in Ohio for legal reasons that are beyond me so I suppose my perspective comes from that.

I didn't do too much research on them, just a quick internet search but that's a solid rental area and those houses look solid (literally, all brick is nice).

(Depending where)