If you are in a high fire zone, the California Fair Plan is likely your best bet.

bet dollars to donuts its leveraged to the eyeballs. 

Most criminals defrauded the IRSI wonder what would happen if the people who combined lost like $2M all sent 1099's to him-I bet that would wake up the IRS but not sure if it would impact their claim later on.

Qualifying for REPS then hinges on two questions:1.

I bet there are some ways you could proactively plan so the problem almost resolves itself. 

I think your thesis is sound in general, but I would want a hedge on my bet.

I imagine you'll have the same issue with the unpermitted kitchenetteIf you can rent the property as a MTR then listing on Furnished Finder will probably be your best bet.

Your best bet would be to hire a good property manager who screens well and knows what they're doing and you should be able to get good income over a few years. 

You bet, but not active or pre-foreclosure.

Your best bet is to start a relationship with a local lender so you can get on the same page about what you need and when.