Being in the medical field and having lawyers in the family makes me cognizant of all that can go wrong, and how litigation can derail one's life.

People will use Turbotax which is fine for plugging in numbers, but they don't tell you what you can legitimately claim, so in an audit you are left holding the bag.

Don't use a Quit Claim deed.      7.

You want to be sure you're not one of them and you want to be sure you connect with the people in the area who are really making things happen.I would go primarily to try and find fix and flip partners because everyone there claims to be a wholesaler.

Let them know If you evict they will: have an eviction on their record and be very hard to rent anywhere again, there credit score will be ruined, can still pursue their back-rents in small claims court.I know it's not what you want to hear but, California is ridiculously tenant friendly, and the moratorium makes it even more ridiculous in their favor. 

I also agree with the person who said do small claims court for outstanding rent. 

Yes, the driveway needs to be replaced; it's a trip hazard and will void your policy and not cover any claim. 

With that said - you likely want to plan with your CPA.If you filed your 2020 tax return already, give that tax return to the CPA that you work with so he/she can be familiar with your tax situation further(what income level you are at, what types of income you have, potential strategies if you or your spouse are more readily available to claim Real Estate Professional Status, etc).Good luck in your search

@Basit Siddiqi each LP’s contribution can be very little (much less than 0.1%) compared to the total capital stack, so it can be claimed that a very small portion of their contribution is going towards any expense.

In many of the title claims involving forged deeds I handled, all communications between the parties were handled via email.