She’s currently not paying rent, and while she has some health issues and no stable income, she’s been communicative and open to general talks, with a possible option to vacate through a cash-for-keys arrangement, though this might take around six weeks and some hard work.I plan to rehab the property and eventually rent it out, potentially to a Section 8 tenant.

I own several duplexes there and they’ve been solid investments with no issues finding renters.

It also allows the manager to work directly with the insurance company to resolve issues efficiently.In Texas, this is part of the standard Texas Board of Realtors Property Management Agreement and is considered an industry best practice.

Separate issue is only 13% of CA homeowners pay for earthquake insurance because it's so expensive and the deductible can be really high.What are your re-building costs in your area?

Many of the properties I have been looking at have issues but in this case I'm working with the seller to let me get it up to conventional appraisal standards before they inspect it.

The reason why, you're likely going to have issues with raising rents on your newly acquired tenants.

You may run into issues since it's a smaller loan. 

Since the trust is a disregarded entity, the benefit is bypassing  probate, not tax issues or liability concerns. 

By creating a process, you can prevent these issues from taking place and save yourself a lot of time, trouble, and money.

There's a good chance the issue(s) you face has already been discussed and answered.Ask questions in the appropriate forum.