It's important to contact your lender directly to discuss this option and understand the terms, such as how the missed payments will be addressed once the forbearance period ends.

Welcome to BPLots of factors - but a lot of people in your situation have had success doing the house hack in CA and then investing in pure rental properties in the Midwest - everybody's different, but that path seems to be a strong one for investors in CA that want to invest in RE but don't want to leave!

This inconsistency raised concerns about the veracity of their operations.Furthermore, during a subsequent call with the group, my client expressed reservations about moving forward based on the discussion and the information presented.

As always, I recommend discussing this with professionals in order to ensure it is implemented correctly.Have you considered cost segregation studies for your estate plan?

Happy to discuss further if you have any questions, feel free to connect. 

When I'm not talking to someone with a background in Finance or Accounting I try to simplify statements which is what I've done here with my responses, if not we'd be getting into the weeds on these post talking about EBITDA and other variables when we discuss our numbers on our assets.

Since the mentor (guru)  who sold me the $35,000 seminar about renting by the room never discussed this problem, I can’t believe it exists! 

Please shoot me a note if you'd like to discuss.  

As @Mitchell Zoll mentioned, a RE attorney is a good contact for this kind of advice. 

Also many PM companies do not allow applications provided to tenant to be re-used.