Clearing potential building sites.  

I can have an agreement where I make payments to my mom starting at a further date and just not put a lien on the house.

Send a Lease Violation Notice immediately - by mail with proof of delivery required (cheap date through post office) and or affix the notice in a envelope with his name on it on the door of the unit. 

It looks like according to the county site (sbcounty.gov) they require all renter payment go to the active owner. 

It likely is out of date as to cost as this info is quite old (my guess is 5 years but it could be longer):- Rent Recovery Service: offers flat fee service starting at $20. 3 letters start at $30.

@Raul Velazquez The 3 things I would recommend besides reading books/audio/sites are:1.

I have a feeling just starting out my home is not going to get much exposure on sites like air bnb or vrbo until I get some good reviews.If anyone has experience in this market I would be intrigued to hear how best to manage my new STR.

So whether it books on the hotel site or Airbnb, AirDNA will see it booked either way.The only potential discrepancy is if they're listing it for a very different rate on the hotel site than on the Airbnb site. 

Would any of you recommend a certain site that specifically handles formation of LLC for rental property?  

You can find owners' names and mailing addresses on the county assessors site.