Rest assured; the process is designed to be straightforward. 

Or, if I  sell $500 of a $600/mo payment, I'll create a Ammortization schedule for the borrower and their payment comes from the Servicer.I prefer to use the Partial method and also Collateralize the loan. 

I've considered this, but would prefer to invest in a market with more landlord-friendly laws & a lower barrier to entry.

I noticed Padsplit has a preferred lenders page with several companies listed. https://www.padsplit.com/host/get-on-board/vendor-network-re...

Having said that, my preference would definitely be natural/darker wood over grey.

And both the contractor and agent assured me that this isn't anything too crazy which is good.

There are also people that can manage your Airbnb for you if you prefer to do it that way.

This is clearly personal preference, and a bit about contingent on your point of view on where market is going.  

Through feedback we've found that tenants prefer scheduling showings and being able to show up anytime during their scheduled window and landlords are comfortable with this process when using Ziprent.If you have further questions don't hesitate to contact us.

This could lead you to believe another state would be preferable but it is my understanding that CA will want the $800/year even when the LLC is OOS.