1st go here and do your courses http://www.californialicense.com/ they are the least expensive I've found and good online you just need the cheapest package I think it's $99 for all the courses you'll need.

I would look for records with that address going back for the local newspaper blotters, which will track for misdemeanor activity if the paper's upto date and online.

@Andrew Fidler -- if this is in Ohio, check out page 130 of "Modern Real Estate Practice in Ohio" for a description of various easements, if you do not already have one you may be able to get one out of necessity.  

I don't know that the type of renter in this area are looking online.

I find online marketiung to result in better ROI than print.

Also, if you're actively licensed and practicing in any way, shape, or form, you're acting as a real estate agent.I had no idea of this rule and makes me want to go back and re-read the TREC Rules line by line again.

A late payment is a breach of the contract as well or failing to pay taxes on time or failure to keep insurance in force, but in all such cases the borrower cures the breach and in practice the terms are reinstated.

@Florence Oxenham, In light of a recent California Supreme Court ruling admitting an ILLEGAL immigrant to the California bar to practice law, I suspect the same will have to be true for all other state licensed professionals and immigration status should no longer be a factor... http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/03/us/immigrant-in-us-illegally-may-practice-law-california-court-rules.html?

I'm new to real estate investing.I am interested because I believe in income-producing assets rather than allowing my savings to lose value in the bank.I would like to learn from you all online and in person.Please let me know which REI groups/clubs in my area that you recommend.thanks in advance!

So the property owner must make sure they are aware of & are complying with all regulations related to their vacation rental property.It sounds like your neighbor did not conduct adequate research before offering their property for rent on the short-term market or else there were other factors involved which allowed the City to shut down the practice in your neighborhood.