Not saying anyone falls under this situation or category but as a lender that has performed foreclosures for greater than 25 years, in California, I can say with conviction I've seen my fair share of good Samaritan's that have run afoul from the law in California unintentionally because of the rule.

Just wanted to give you my perspective, as you may unintentionally turn off some people who could be a great resource, partner, seller, buyer, etc.

If the home is named on it, then you may have unintentionally bought both.

I wanted to echo @Mark Forest's comments as a word of caution on using venmo and similar payment systems to collect rent.I haven't personally experienced this scenario but it does seem that they put too much control in the tenant's hands and could be problematic in an eviction situation where partial rent is unintentionally accepted.  

Should have noted:Cities do not have an NOI and thus can never have a CapRate.Also Cities do not have a Purchase Price and thus no CapRateWhile figures don't lie but misuse of figures is LIKE lying, even if it's unintentional.

I wanted to share an unintentional success story about doing a live-in flip.2 years ago, my spouse and I was in the market to buy another house. 

They will usually work with you, and keep you from unintentionally breaking any laws. 

Obviously me and my fiance cant fight that we are in the wrong for unintentionally parking in the same spot from the day before and if continues to happen perhaps we will get towed or fined...

One tip that not everybody knows, if you limit your searches by price, it also unintentionally excludes listings that don't have a number in the price field, so I leave price wide open.  

It would really suck for me to have an unintentional distribution event.But that's just me.