If you are taking out a conventional mortgage of any kind, you can't buy in the LLC as it does not have two years of tax returns.You are also asking if an entire state is good to buy multifamily, which means you are too soon in the process to even talk about buying.

Given my circumstances, asking any of their family members to co-sign on a mortgage loan feels like a tough ask, as I wouldn’t want to place that kind of pressure on someone.

Very difficult to identify 2% deals in areas where you can consistently collect rent with any kind of predictability. 

It’s is best to invest in short holiday rentals , there is always high demand for this kind of apparent Originally posted by @Paul Schu:@Morgan Nilsen I agree investing in the US probably has a better cash flow potential but I think Dubai might have a decent appreciation.

The sellers you are dealing with in these situations don't deal with prorating Taxes, or any other kind of prorations, that is what an escrow agent does. 

What kind of attorney should I be looking for in my area to help me with this kind of situation?

When you start raising money, the kinds of investors you're going to get are individuals who want to make a better return than the stock market. 

Good for them for making that kind of money just for making the introductions.The other thing about working with a wholesaler is that you are likely working off of their Contract timeline, not your own, since they likely secured a contract before you came along. 

Which kind of properties perform best there (size, amenities, etc)? 

I assumed this would be the case because the rest of what California has to offer kind of sucks.