@Matt Shumate Is this something you considering to increase occupancy?

Do I keep the rent stable, or should I increase the rent by a certain percent (5%?)

My single older tenant notified us she is applying to get licensed to do daycare in her home/our SFH.In Calif, we are permitted increase the SD to 2X rent because of the daycare. 

My tenants are on a month to month lease, at this time i also gave one tenant notice to rent increasing and the other notice that i would be not renewing their lease.Good luck and be open and honest with them!!

Once they are paid down, the cash flow increases greatly.

If I want to invest in real estate, the only strategy I've identified that works for me with my level of income is to buy fully tenant occupied duplexes or triplexes at a small discount, then move into one of the units, live there for 2 years and increase the rents to market rate.

I think there is a note in the underwriting guidelines that says for VA loans to use the single unit loan limit but people adamantly say that it can be increased per unit.Thanks for the input!

Offer a move in special- reduce the security deposit and increase rents by $25-$50 a month, allow pets with pet rentMost people have problems coming up with sec dep + rent at same time in this price range- Also think about a lease to own for 6 months or an owner finance- those will def work and get you out of the rental game and into the mortgage wrap/note game.... much more lucrative, less headaches and easier to closePM me if you have more questions. 

It is sometimes used as a re-application on metal roofs as well.The aluminium increases the reflective value of the roof and offers some protection towards the inevitable UV toll on the rolled roof.  

I would sell the CA properties and invest in my local market, which I know very well, in order to increase cash flow.