It’s an old property (built in 1790) so there would be surprises, I’m sure.

Really surprised you got good subcontractors too.  

To my surprise, she stopped the landscapers when they were halfway finished after she saw the chemicals they were using.

We're swimming in a sea of information, but it's surprisingly difficult to navigate, especially to new places.

You'll be surprised how much theyll help without much cost once you have built a good relationship. 

Run the numbers on some locations in NJ and you might be surprised that there are a lot of areas that make sense.

I'd be really surprised if any jurisdiction has a provision like that.

The area has a small college with a surprisingly large international student base and very close by busThis will be my first time with a student rental so I was wondering if anyone has any specific advice for this situation?

You didn't mention how much equity you have in the deal, if anything, but the fact that you are in arrears suggest it has negative cash flow which is also not a surprise in CA. 

Looking at comps for studios in that area seems $900 is the top end on majority of it.Since you are putting so little down the cash on cash isn't terrible, but also note that I would not be surprised if your reno costs are higher than you expect.