Post your questions and I'll make sure to get them answered for you!

It was a subsequent post in response to my question that OP made clear it was because the state required deposits to be held separate.  

That said, my main question is, can you recommend a good mortgage brokerage company that offers all the training points you outlined in your post?

welcome. go to as much networking events as you can and mingle. there are great posts on this forum which you can learn on many different topics. the podcasts are great. if i can help in anyway, reach out

.: With the laws that the CA legislation has passed, you could piss off a city inspector and there is nothing they can do about a safe unpermitted unit.Possibly/probably....but I think the point we are all making is - why take chances on losing time and money and stressing yourself out?

In each category, note how much you are bothered or stressed on a 1 to 5 scale, with 1 = not bothered at all and 5 = stressed out: Pain Points Stress1 to 5 Pain Points Stress1 to 5 Unit turnover Exterior maintenance Advertising for available units Deferred capital expenditures Tenant screening rules Plumbing or electrical emergencies Tenant selection / discrimination rules Mortgage payments Documenting move-in conditions Bookkeeping and bill paying Documenting ongoing conditions Taxes and insurance premiums Dealing with tenant complaints Risk of late payments or non-payments Dealing with neighbor complaints Risk of property damage or vandalism Mold, termites and rodents Premises liability Interior maintenance Evicting tenants If your completed table has mostly 1s and 2s, then congratulations—you are a happy landlord!

Extremely helpful and constructive post. 

Here is my post from back in oct: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/49/topics/1210614-the-f...

Like your post title suggests, you die to avoid the taxes.

More to the point of your post, the agreement of sale should have language detailing precisely how the escrow funds are released to buyer or seller.