They can use water from the hot tub or fill up a bathtub to have water for flushing toilets.  

At the three-day workshop, day one was filled with success stories and the coaches describing strategies they implemented in buying and selling tax defaulted properties. 

Sure, the fill time can be almost non-existent, but you also may need to abide to standards accepted by the previous property owner.

The estoppel is a form filled out by the tenant, then confirmed by the Landlord, and then accepted by the Buyer.

It may require another schedule to be filled out at tax time meaning an extra expense also. 

Quote from @Cj Powderhorn: You are correct to question the long vacancy.Professional property managers like myself will work hard to fill a vacancy quickly.

What others have said but additionally, pretty sure meals are only deductible at 50%.

The first month full rent hurts the most so if you want to ask for something, I'd probably ask for that to be dropped but wouldn't be surprised if they say no, it is a lot of work to fill a new vacancy. 

AS for Portland or Multnomah county I will never build there again and I am not the only one.. the city has driven a lot of folks out of the market of course its all in fill there.

Basically, the consensus is that you just need to fill out an additional CA tax form every year once you go out of state, and that can be done by your accountant.