I understand that the City of Anaheim is no longer issuing new STR permits, so one option is to buy a property that already has an existing STR license.

I did get a booking a couple weeks ago on VRBO, and didn’t have issues.  

The lower payment and the few buyer restrictions for it is going to increase buyer demand significantly, and we'll arrive to the same issue.

When a tenant withholds rent due to issues like a missing Certificate of Occupancy (CFO) or code violations, it's important to understand both your rights and theirs, as local laws can play a big role in how this is handled.One of the first things you might consider is consulting with a local landlord-tenant attorney.

Typically, if any payment issue has occurred, it is resolved the next month if reported to the correct person.

All was going well for a few months but I ran into an issue. 

The PMs I’m using now refuse to add my contractors to their vendor lists, which makes it hard to verify pricing or maintain the standards I’m used to.Here are the specific issues from some of them (not all PMs) I’ve run into:- They won’t add my contractors to their preferred vendor list.- They charge me for getting estimates, even though PMs typically get them for free because of their volume.- They don’t get second estimates, so I can’t be sure their pricing is competitive.- They won’t visit the property to assess issues in person.- Refused to do rental showings despite written permission from my long-term existing tenant.

I thanked the tenant for reporting the maintenance issues and documented everything.

People with issues complain.

They had sent messages to the host through the vrbo platform with pictures of the issue for a couple days.