Are you/your partner(s) foreign nationals or non-permanent resident aliens?

@Morgan VienCalifornia is generally more cumbersome than other states when it comes to taxes and filings.

Hey Zach,I work with a lot of non US citizens on the investment side.

There are also additional costs of operating and maintaining an LLC, like separate bank accounts, annual report filings, tax filings, etc.2.

hi all i am a new landlord and got my first rental property. tenants moved in in September and October. the first month was fine but when December hit it got extremely cold and the heating is electric. due to poor insulation in the home that we did not know about the heat has to be turned very high up to keep the home warm, however since everything is electric it is causing the electric bill to be $800. the utilities are the tenants responsibility. however because of this one of the tenants has been extremely non compliant with paying rent.

If this is simply you not wanting to accept partial payments and the rent is current, stop accepting it - and send a Lease Violation/Notice of Quit for Non-Payment of Rent - and force the full rent to be paid per the lease or start eviction.  

Furnished vs. non-furnished quite obviously places ownership of the furniture with the landlord.

preREO is a marketplace for non-performing mortgages as well as REOs.

Quote from @Paige Seeley: @Jay Hurst even with 20% down, what non conventional options are you talking about? 

I am guessing you guys are non-accredited investors.