That's a normal rate I believe.

According to Diana Olick of CNBC, “Despite being on the cusp of the historically busy spring housing market, homeowners are not listing their properties for sale at the pace they normally would this time of year.

I have seen some lenders accept foreign signers on non-recourse loans but they require the signers to have 2x the net worth of the loan instead of the normal 1x the net worth of the loan.

Also, if anyone has any general advice for me at this point it would be more than welcome.I am normally one to try to do things on my own, so I thought this would be a great opportunity to break that habit. 

In many states disclosures for commerical property are exempt and the disclosures normally only apply to 1 to 4 SFR.

Plus for any tax you do pay out of state on your rentals you should normally get a full credit for against your CA tax.

Do your normal analysis and inspections.  

Normal wear and tear for that type of flooring.  

Having touch up paint is pretty normal for houses or small multi.

Normally I leave 3 business days gap at minimum to allow for carpet cleaning/minor fixes.3.