I had to replace the kitchen countertop and renovate the bathroom once.Anyways, the BRL/USD exchange rate is very favorable for international investors now.

Had you notified the case worker of a tenant's lease violation that you had a court rule on in your favor, the housing authority would have told the tenant they could not have their voucher reissued to move without your permission. 

To mitigate this, I've devised a plan that involves leveraging my primary residence.I've been residing in my current home for the past five years, which I secured at a very favorable interest rate.

If you are buying as an investment property, then the loan will clearly state that you CANNOT occupy the property and the terms and down payment are less favorable than an owner occupy loan. 

II  The LAST thing Biggerpockets needs is someone telling others its OK to do illegal stuff (as long as you can .. interpret the law in your favor).

I am a licensed realtor here in Los Angeles, don't want to deal with the exodus of insurance companies and difficulty getting insurance and keeping it after a claim, tenant landlord laws being heavily in favor of tennants, exorbitant property taxes and minimal RTP among a few other factors with these being the most inspiration to take my money out of california.  

Now I've requested the move out photos they keep referencing but have not received any and I don't believe they have to provide those, I'm just worried that if I do take to small claims court they'll end up coming up with photos, etc. to be in their favor.

Do yourself a favor and put together a solid package of documents (title, copy of deed, deed of trust, note, etc) and pay for a couple of hours of consultation with a real estate attorney BEFORE you do anything. 6. 

Today they advised dissolving my CA LLCs in favor of 2 Land trusts and 2 WI LLCs.

The legal system is heavily stacked in their favor and if you have issues with them you will have very little recourse if any..