The paid plans would seem more reliable at 3 months and 12 months old. 

We’re planning to rent our home when we move—but we know we will be moving out of state. 

They are probably including the roof in the price of the solar panels, and they make it enticing by offering installment plans.

We're planning to move there eventually and rent out our primary in Georgia.

There are still materials and maybe some other specific trades, which you and your sons may not be able to do.* Ask that same real estate professional above, if it is worth doing the rehab, if you decide to sell?

This certainly clears up a lot of concerns the noobies entering the notes space have.keep in mind this is Specific to California and each state is different.. for instance Oregon you may not fractionalize a note I learned the hard way on that one since I spent a decade doing them in CA It did not even occur to me to check with Oregon regulators and they hammered me and gave me a cease and desist.

Are you planning on it being a super quick flip and don't want to pay the rates on a bridge loan?

my key question was around trustee for these land trusts. i can work with the specific legal company to have their trustee initially, and then have a resignation deed which designates me the successor. should i do all this or just have myself as the trustee from the start itself?

First, what does it take in that specific community (timeframe-wise) to sell.

Your investing plan sounds "boring" but in 15 years of this strategy you will have millions in assets that cash flow you to not need a job, and equity built up for continued growth or expansion.