I invest in LR from overseas, its doable but not essay... you need a team on the ground which you can trust to manage the property and take care of rehabs if you plan to buy and rehab.Did you consider buying turn key ?

And out of all the monthly reports, 2 have glaring errors which I need to clarify. 4) PM claims that tenant will bring up to the city authority and refuses to pay rent.

Can anyone suggest where I might look (website, hotline, housing authority) to find the most accurate information about landlord and tenant rights in my area, and where to find out if a certain property is rent controlled? 

Question for appraisers or anyone who has knowledge on this type of situation:We purchased a home at a trustee sale and learned after there was a Housing Authority Restriction.

Keep in mind the taxing authorities take averages of similar properties in your area to arrive at a taxable value.

Authorized occupants cannot be held responsible for rent or damages, need to be added as tenants for that to happen. 

It seems San Diego, Orange county, southern CA area and parts of the western US is experiencing a number of commercial tenants collapse or near bankruptcy such Fresh and Easy, Sport Authority, Sport Chalet, Toys-R-US and more it's getting ugly for some commercial investors. 

Yup they were in my families name.. but do check with local authorities my experiences are CA..

We recently revised our emergency contact form so that tenants specify who has the authority to remove their belongings in the event "of an unanticiapted prolonged absence from the rental unit".  

You want to start reading a whole lot of books, especially the ones authored by Biggerpockets.