Upon move out there 2 places (in separate rooms) that have noticeable scratches at least 8 inches or so long (almost certainly from dragging heavy furniture). 

@Sean McGrattanAlso, I just noticed you are from Canada.

I noticed some property managers have in house GCs and being that GCs are in high demand, I was wondering how everyone felt about one of these PM GCs to help with rehab?

@Robel Segu That is actually a very interesting situation you are in, kudos to you for noticing this opportunity!

It will be much easier if it's month-to-month as you can just give them a notice of termination.If on a year lease you will have to examine the lease and possibly do an eviction for reasons other than non-payment, which is longer and more costly than evictions for non-payment.

It turns out her old landlady in a similar situation had brought out a contractor and made a lot of noise about replacing the whole vinyl window, and finally charged her $70.00 for an entire new screen frame shipped from the window manufacturer.Same landlady who ate my tenant's security deposit and had never heard of giving notice before banging on the door.

I have FREE Platinum Level tickets to an event with Tony Robbins, Kevin O'Leary, The Diesel Brothers, which also includes lunch with Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary.It's short notice but it's on March 6th (this Wednesday) and it's in Houston, Texas.

California locals, can you advise...I understand there must be a 60 day notice to END a month-to-month tenancy, is there a same 60 day notice required to have them sign a new lease, or is it 30 days notice?

I have also noticed many more SFR “FOR RENT” signs staying in front yards a little longer/later into the semester.Despite those observations, Aggies need places to live and the school(s) in the BCS area continue to expand.

That is, if over time, you consistently buy properties that are good investments for the long haul, you will come out ahead, whether or not the market is up or down.