Yeah well NorCal is literally ON FIRE.. the air is so smokey, But, that would be off topic. 

Literally write out which scenario works for you, FOCUS and work like heck for your goal! 

I don't think you need that much for what you are talking about.Cash is literally the worst investment ever, as inflation is GUARANTEED.

The sister was literally a saint before this all went down.

Literally every bank licensed to do business in the state of Ohio.PM me if you want to get more specific.

Hopefully you'd know that AC is not one of the conditions of habitability for a home in California and you'd tell your tenant that the repair person will be coming out the following day on Monday and save yourself from unnecessarily paying triple time.Lastly, since you mentioned clogged toilets, what if your tenant called you while you're on vacation and said his kid just flushed a toy down the toilet and now the toilet is clogged and he's demanding you call out a plumber immediately. 

Maybe I'm being too literal, but can't you get most of the benefits as managing member of an LLC (JV) as you would from being the sponsor? 

There are literally books written on this exact topic.

I'd contact the water company, and do some comparison of water usage for the same times over several years...More people = more flushes, more showers, more everything. 

And literally every day that average changes.