Seems like days on market is going down but inventory is trending slightly upward.

Do they require you to pay the design fee or is it optional?

That’s good to know.

Interesting article about “Squatters’ Rights” in California; how they originated and their intended purpose vs. how they are currently being taken advantage of.California's Squatter's Enable Tenancy Rights After Just 30 Days, Raising Concerns Among Property Owners About Housing Security

My current tenant wants to add their boyfriend to the lease.

Where prices are higher, more people are forced to rent so rents increase.

End of story.If you are talking about courthouse auction, those are cash only, ten percent due at time of sale and the rest within ten days usually.

Greetings,I'm a first-time investor working to go from 0-1 deals! 

Then check availability - are they being rented or are there a lot of days empty for that time of year?

They would like me to sign a new document to update this so they can sell the loan to an investor.