@Steve Vaughan, @Joe Villeneuve - thanks for the input on how to handle rent credits (or lack thereof).

I'd love to get info/opinions on whether there is a "standard" amount of time to increase rents in the Bay Area for Single Family Homes.How do property management companies/landlords handle rent increases for existing renters? 

One distinction that has not been brought up, a legitimate service animal is there to provide some vital service for it's handler therefore is never left home alone while everyone goes out shopping, dinner or sight seeing.  

How do you handle real estate investing/looking for deals if you are working all day and unable to answer your phone during work hours?

I am a baggage handler for a major airline at LAX.

I like using Apartments.com to handle rent.

No licensing required in Texas which is why the food handler at McDonalds can tell a seller that they're a cash buyer. 

This altered demand window could be extended later into the Fall, depending on how schools handle re-opening for the '20/'21 school year.- A recession hits (National GDP fails to grow in Q1 & Q2), but only in the statistical sense: Q3 & Q4 numbers suggest a continuation to the bull market until after the election.

How do you handle getting applicants from waiters/waitresses and other jobs that are partially/mainly paid in cash? It doesn't quite seem fair to completely exclude people who earn 3x rent but obviously can't substant...

Here are a few ideas:Buy and hold, use a management company to handle re-tenanting and repairs/maintenance.Partner with a local rehabber.