Certainly using cash or that of a lender/transactional funder to close your original transaction, then close your B-C is legal as far as that portion is concerned.

Having someone go through the property every six months is vital to avoid deferred maintenance and to ensure that the tenants are following the rules set forth in the lease.

I think HH provides these new home buyers the opportunity to purchase a home with some financial flexibility being able to rent out portions for extra income. 

Folks don't go broke taking a profit.That said, if real estate is a long-term business for you, maybe start portioning cash flow into capx so these issues/expenses aren't as worrisome. 

The main reason I chose Sacramento is because I could find a nice duplex/triplex for a portion of the price of a SFH over in San Jose.

If it is a normal 70/30 leveraged property, you may end up subject to tax on 70% of your returns anyways - so cost benefit, is that 30% tax free portion worth the high tax rates paid and additional filing fees to get tax free treatment on the 30%?

I have been airbnb’ing it less than 120 days which was helping me to work/ travel a portion of the year outside of LA -  not worrying about the paying both rent and mortgage at the same time.

(b)Where two separate buildings are erected to house separate families on a single lot, one shall be placed to the rear of the other and not side by side within the minimum lot width required herein.(3)Every use as a secondary or subordinate single-family residence or one-family garage apartment on the rear portion of a lot where there is only one (1) single-family residence on the front portion of said lot.I am going to call the county anyways but I would love to hear BP’s members feedback..

It can be difficult to collect tenant portions at times.

If Tenant A pays their portion, but Tenant B does not, it doesn't matter.