I may actually prefer the rent control game in SF better just because things haven't settled in SJ yet - but maybe that's because I don't know enough. 

The seller is working on getting the house classified as habitable again so that I can buy it, but I don't think they will remove the boards from the windows and doors and frankly I would prefer they leave it to help deter squatters.  

Of course, I might prefer just flipping it.

hi Everyone,Just interested, why many investors prefer to register their investment property on their LLC rather than to their own name?

If you are the person who has some cash to invest and doesn't want to be involved in the day to day or month to month interaction with the tenants then investing out of state may work for you. 

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It's your own preference.

We would prefer to ask them to move(3 months ahead, April-May), revive the units and rent them to new/better-screened tenants but at the same time we are concern about vacancy (although we are in Madison and the area is nice so it should rent fairly quickly). 

Yes, change your lease template for future tenants to say that rent is late if not received by the 5th (at the latest, I prefer the 3rd).And yes, once you get this 4th judgement, you can request "no right of redemption" on the warrant of restitution that you'll file 5 business days after the rent court date.

That why I prefer to focus A or B assets or multifamily.Just my two centsAlex