Assuming it will be Single Member LLC (you as a member/manager), it will come back on your schedule E anyway, so only thing you loose is $800 in california and bit more of paperwork but that preps you for future.Note - this is a very high level advise and mostly a personal preference. 

Tenant shall be responsible for any property damage caused by failing to maintain utilities or report utility problems in a timely manner.Tenant Utilities: ______________________________________________________________Pass-through Utilities: _________________________________________________________Utilities included with rent: ____________________________________________________Propane: If applicable, Tenant shall return the propane tank level to at least _______% upon termination.

Additionally, the commercial financing is very different at the professional syndication level.

Curious to learn options for ease of set up and $ hard costs (Think about it like Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, with Tier 1 being "just fine, it works" and Tier 3 being "Pro-Level with Pro Prices")Thank you! 

However, this introduces a level of risk to the equation because now, as has been mentioned, instead of going to $0, you could end up negative big time! 

Just as there is times of buyers market, sellers market or level market, there is times where it's a SFH market, Small Multi market, and MFH market. 

Just a FYI be prepared for it to sell at a discount,Jay- I have seen people buying land notes for 12%-15% yield which is CRAZY and they are going to eventually lose their shirt once they go into default and the land value is repriced.Thank you for the info.

Its certainly not "guaranteed return" - thats a word to always stay away from in real estate (in finance or even investing in general)high level - its because HMLs are going to be secured by the real estate, meaning in event of default, the lender can get the property to be made whole - somewhat trust is involved, but thats the main mechanism behind it

Regarding property management, utilizing local property managers can save you time, and using PropStream effectively for filtering properties by distress level and location will certainly help with finding stronger deals.

My challenge is that the equity is siloed in a high number of properties which complicates our ability to draw against it and leverage that for operational and investment purposes.Do you all know of banks willing to work with investors and able to underwrite at the portfolio level, rather than having to apply for and open HELOCs on a per-property basis?