California would much rather you stick to your W2 job, your 401K, to count on social security and the safety net.

It honestly just seems like the rise of social media has people scamming those who don't know any better into buying their courses and ebooks and wasting their time just like day traders and others.

Confirm the title status, check for other liens, and verify the amount of back taxes, plus confirm your rehab estimate. 

They seem to want the "Easy Button" like investing is the same as a social media posting..

There is also risk in the single member LLC structure as, unless you are intimitely familiar with the rules on SDIRAs, there is a real possibility of doing a prohibited transaction and putting the tax advantaged status of your account at risk and potentially incurring penalties, taxes and fines.

Throughout the process, call the mortgage broker (get the seller's written permission to contact the broker as part of the contract) once per week (Tuesday or Thursdays tend to be the best) and get a status on the loan.

Should I charge a damage deposit or continue status quo?

In a seller's market you need to identify the social and economic underlying issues of a distressed property owner or property.Now, as to the 70% rule (guideline).

For the most part It seems pretty harmless to let a tenant of 9 years to become your friend on social media.

Family status class growing up (subjective)?