He calls from a California cell phone, claims he is currently in Scottsdale AZ, and then has to look up Buckeye AZ on google maps to find out where I live.

I don't know where you live, but in California, I would immediately serve them with a 3-day notice to pay or quit. 

I am in California.

Got a 2 bed 1 bath property in California that has a AC unit in the living room and a wall heater (older home).

In your (Private) trust change the name of the beneficiary to the LLC, (hopefully not in California.) 

Almost anyone that owned a house in Southern California for more than 10 years is likely accredited (but they may need to move money around).  

This must be California and that being said I would tell you "No" (Don't do it) look at other states for that kind of purchase price.

Real estate developers are removing their operations from California.

If you stay in California, I'd recommend a house-hack of some type.

Hi Jamie,Yes we’re near hospitals and are in Fresno, CA and I think it’s the law of supply and demand as I’ve seen other MTR host now listing their units for sale due to the vacancy.Yes we’re also listed on Zillow as furnished but no leads there.This morning one student emailed to say she’d like to proceed but we had to give it at cost but she’s renting it from June until Feb 2024 so we agreed.I just didn’t know how to target quality tenants as we’ve declined a few due to inability to pay and bad credit.I didn’t know about student.comThank you for replying.