I immediately responded back to Samantha's claims by leaving my post.

I hired this contractor that I found on the bigger pockets website actually and I ended up getting burned by him.

By thoroughly vetting prospective tenants, property owners can reduce the likelihood of problematic tenancies.- Maintaining Property Value: Renting to reliable tenants who pay on time and take care of the property helps maintain its value.

By being pre-approved by a lender you are not entering into an obligation with them, so you could be pre-approved by one and then, once you are under contract on a property, shop around to make sure you have the terms, conditions, and service that is right for you.

I suspect I may need to go through a Quiet Title action. 

Most likely the state where the property is located is where lawsuits would be brought if they are something for personal injury like a trip and fall or something of that nature because the “cause of action” arose in that state.

However, you would also need to increase rent by 4% for year 2 since the team builds in a 4% rent increase year two. 

We are being told by the city that the fact that it is a converted garage, the Costa Hawkins does not apply.

Figure out how you can grow into a role that satisfies you, continue your drive into making a name for yourself in the real estate space, and you will absolutely benefit from the fruits of your labor if you take consistent action over the long term.  

Renovation, renovated the kitchen, bedrooms by adding closet doors, LVP flooring through the house, new paint.