If I can’t get two separate tax IDs then no one will be willing to purchase the houses individually since there is no guarantee the owner of the other house will pay his portion of the property taxes even if the tax bill were some how split proportionately.

According to our data, rent costs have increased by 34% from 2012 – 2016, a sign of strong demand for rental units.Another sign for optimism in the Aurora real estate market is the rising home values.

Last time a Tenant left in the other unit I gave them $100 each to find a new roommate and in a week they got one (individual leases per bedroom).

Use the copy you already put together.You're going to get at least 25 responses in the first 2 days - that's how much demand there is for every rental in metro San Diego. 

I know LA can be a tricky market, so it would be great if this agent has experience investing in their own properties as well.Additionally, I would love to connect with other like-minded individuals in the LA area as well.

I am completely ecstatic about meeting like minded individuals! 

Taxes are still high from the Kwame days and individual income has not risen. 

Setting up things the way you are means that you will need to learn 4 different state laws on short term rentals and property in general, 4 metro areas on STR rules and regulations, 4 different seasonal demand for STR rentals Not saying it can not be done but it will be harder than 4 rentals in one market.  

I do not hold any one individual at fault, I believe its part of the system, they are overly busy and have to multi-task quite a bit.

Also, BiggerPockets is a great resource to find like-minded individuals and private lenders!