In the event house has been registered, I am not sure (it might be the previous recorded level, or that the house becomes fully decontrolled). 

This is a question for the city planner, or if you don't have time to go to city hall, an architecture who is familiar with San jose. 

It takes apps, runs background, sets up payment, can automatically charge late fees if lat3, etc.In the event you need to sell the home, I am a local agent and I’d be happy to  help.

I would also check the BP events section.

They can come in handy in the event of an eviction or dispute.

Beyond the Monthly Management, Placement & Maintenance fees, all other fees in our contract are IF EVENT -> THEN fees.

Suggest you attend www.REIAofOakland.com event Thursday, January 12 in Troy to meet other investors to accelerate your learning.They will also be able to assist with forms and attorney referrals

Does a profession like a "certified real estate planner" exist?

We had a client ready to purchase in the PB area with the intent to max out the FAR and after reaching out to our city planner we discover it was not going to be that simple. 

We joined the Tidwater REIA, which has a lot of great folks and relevant events.