Innovation and providing better services are what it's all about.Quote from @Tim Baldwin: Alex, it's a great question.

@Corby Goade I have contractors coming by throughout the week to provide quotes and I am very curious to hear what they are going to be.

I sent her the check for returned security deposit by certified mail to a P.O. box she provided me.

There are many reasons that I will provide but the biggest 2 in your case are that it will cost more than the value it adds and it is likely to make your existing SFH rent controlled.  

We ended up having to pay the tenant to leave, we felt bad for his family and wanted to provide them with deposit and last months rent money since the winning bidder was illegally holding on to both of these and wouldn’t refund the tenant.

Currently my only marketing channel is mls through a real estate agent My goal by the end of next week is to figure out which websites to pull lists from and start to build a list of potential properties to analyze.If I am trying to buy a 4 plex off market by the end of April 2025What website should I pull my first list off of?

Ideally, we can connect next week and my team and I can provide a free consultation on what may work best for you and your Mom with a few more details, but if I were to take the situation at face value and try and brainstorm an idea. 

Every item has a lifespan and collecting maintenance/replacement costs should start as soon as an item is put into service.There are lenders that will provide HELOC on rental properties but they are not extremely easy to find.  

CA taxes residents on worldwide income but may provide a credit for taxes paid to other states.

However, you do need to handle this situation carefully, make sure you follow a standard screening process to avoid any Fair Housing Act violations.I'm honestly not even sure if you can initiate the conversation with the parole officer, if they reach out to you, or the tenant provides the info and offers the opportunity to call them, that's a different story.Make sure you apply the same screening criteria you use for all potential tenants.