If a cash out refinance, many lenders will allow the cash out to satisfy the reserves requirement.DSCR lenders generally let you vest either individually or as an LLC.

Long term rentals are unattractive in CA imo especially since you can earn a lot more with different rental strategies even doing mid term rentals will still probably be more profitable than doing a long term rental.As far as hiring a contractor or bringing in subs for each item that will come down to how much you want to be involved, you'll save money finding and subbing out individual jobs but it will take you longer and you will need to manage everyone you hire and contract to do business with whereas a contractor will manage all that for you but there will be a premium put onto the price obviously for that. 

It's slowly improving and I suspect sec 8 would be a poor choice.

@David CianciThe decision to create an LLC for your real estate investments involves various factors, and it's a choice that should align with your specific goals and risk tolerance.

I’m here to learn, grow, and connect with like-minded individuals who can help guide me along the way.I’ve been fortunate to build great networks so far, but I know there’s so much more to discover in the beautiful world of real estate.

Essentially their model is to take a 3/4 bedroom SFH, put flex wall it to 6 tenants and rent out each room individually.

'Owning' land for foreign individuals is not possible.

As for the 1031, while you as an individual LP cannot 1031, some syndicators will allow the syndication to 1031 from one controlled deal to another.  

When you choice who is going to service your loan what are you looking for?

I’m nearing the completion of my Tennessee Real Estate License, and I’m eager to connect with like-minded individuals in the real estate space, specifically in the Nashville and Franklin areas.I bring over 8 years of experience in renovations and custom home building, which has given me a deep understanding of the construction side of real estate.