My time alone was worth more than the $550 deducted, and that was just on the kitchen, not including the rest of the house.

At this point, I'm wondering if this is common and having a rental in CA is not worth it

Is there typically a credit built in that gets applied to the payment during purchase?

At that point, it's worth researching and finding a solution that better meets your needs. 

And even though I know many people that have done dozens and dozens of deals over 15+ years, and never had a title issue, to me it is worth far more than it costs.

So my question is: Could anything change with the mortgage if the LLC is under new ownership (other than a bank potentially calling the loan due which is typically in any 30 year fixed) Then the icing on the cake: Obviously I'm attempting to pull this off right now lol.

Is it worth it?

., starting with business cards that typically don't show on your personal credit report before doing the personal cards that are going to increase your credit risk until the CC companies finally stop offering you 0% deals.

It also is worth approximately $140k more than my property is currently worth.My question: when evaluating renovations, is the math as simple as (Additional rent expected per month due to renovation * 12 months/yr)/total cost of renovation = ROI.

Cash offers with low to no contingencies are typically going to be more appealing to sellers since there are less "hoops" to jump through compared to traditional financing.