Credit HistoryMany companies use credit summaries, but we find these rarely tell the whole credit story.

I'd also partner with a lending company that understands how this is going work, and what your plans are.And last, but not least, I'd partner with a CPA to help navigate you to the ways of working this properly. 

Property management would depend on the company but ranges from 7-10% so interview a few different companies.

Unfortunately there competitiveness in the market and cut throat antics give the other offices (company) a bad name. 

I'm a realtor, investor and own a construction company located in College Station, Tx.

ALE solutions, united corporate housing and alacrity are large companies in the insurance relocation space, and it is useful to go to their site and let them know you exist.

Do I need to hire a property management company to obtain the rental license? 

The brokerage I use has a list of contractors, inspectors, trash companies, etc.

Same goes for number of LLCs and what to fund them with, since bear in mind that CA tends to be more cumbersome and expensive to have LLCs than other states.California is generally more cumbersome than other states when it comes to taxes and filings.

They don't talk about state specific title companies and contracts.