Section 8 is a process, it takes a few months to get everything up and running from an administrative standpoint.

I hope the new administration will put an end to this nonsense and focus on going after criminals again.

Loan administration can have a huge impact on how much cash is required to advance projects.

LLC's have their place, but they are overhyped and new investors tend to overestimate their importance and underestimate the administrative effort.I have been a landlord for 15 years and well connected, yet I don't know anyone who was very saved by an LLC, so I asked BP nation:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/926/topics/1151922-than...

What should I expect in terms of timelines, paperwork, or other administrative hurdles?

I would start asking questions about how the organizations you work with handle draws administratively and that should give you a good idea of how things will go. 

Since you are in the country, you will want to contact the county administrator.

There's talk of rolling back some of Dodd Frank with the new administration, so we'll see.

Servicing tasks can be outsourced to administrative assistance and new agents.If you have trouble with time management make this a daily habit.

The California government will deal with the damage the same way all governments do , they will find a way to raise taxes or get the Feds to pay for it ( that will be difficult with the new administration ) Here is what I find ironic , California has C.A.R.B. to pass regulations on vehicle emissions .