I leave the rest of the rental income in the bank account for any future expenses.Is there a more simple way to do this?

Just completed my profile and will be reading as much info on the forums as I can.I am looking to gain knowledge and discover the formula for making money and providing safe and affordable housing.I have very thick skin and will take advice well. 

Even if i did have enough cash to put down for positive cash flow deals, the OC/LA deals would leave such a small cash on cash return that I may as well use a different investment vehicle. 

Could we leave land value at $100k (under Prop 13) and step up the building and improvements to the remainder?

This method leaves a lot of stress and unknown factors off the table and limits the pool of potential buyers to serious investors instead of dealing with the potential issues of individual buyers looking to buy a owner-occupied unit. 

That is why I suggested the notary option: that is where leaving one’s thumbprint can speak to the true identity of the signer, should that be needed later.

I second @James Carlson has great info on investing, the laws leave it wide open for Airbnb. 

If it was a traditional bank then maybe they would be more open to discussion if you were to leave a large amount of your safety net sitting in an account at their bank for a certain time as a "hedge" against your possible failure while also giving them room to lend more to others (because of the $ they have on deposit)? 

If so do I just leave the Broker information blank? 

Best case they actually pay you and leave your apartment as it was when they moved in.