we do a brief pre-application online before offering to physically show any apartments. 

I will definitely keep it in mind!

This community is a great place to explore financing options and connect with like-minded investors.

Same goes for number of LLCs and what to fund them with, since bear in mind that CA tends to be more cumbersome and expensive to have LLCs than other states.California is generally more cumbersome than other states when it comes to taxes and filings.

Building a solid network by going to meetups, conferences, building connections with like minded investors, lenders, property managers, investor-friendly RE agents, is a great place to start. 

They’ll not only understand the tax side but also relate to the unique challenges and strategies that come with real estate investing.One more thing to keep in mind—don’t worry too much about whether they’re going to “take advantage” of you.

I have a lawyer and accountant in mind but need help finding a good SBA loan broker expert.

Depending on where you live having a home firearm might literally be your only line of defense, since you have the disadvantage of being a fixed target, not knowing the mind of the potential assailant, and possibly being very far from police or other responders.

I am a landlord, broker, investors, etc. and have section 8 tenants as well - luckily I have a good relationship with my tenants but man oh man... dealing with their case worker was almost like they were paying out of their own wallet for a rent increase when in reality HUD had updated rent guidelines.Do you not have an online portal or account that you can access the section 8 landlord portal via?

Keep in mind that there may be legit charges associated with termination- for instance, they may need to hold some funds in escrow to cover lingering utility bills or cleaning after that 30 day period.