In the next few months, I'm looking to get a standard CA NAA lease with RUBS included for billing the water and sewer, as well as requiring tenants to have their own renters insurance, as that is not something they are currently required. 

There is much less new supply of single family homes, so the rental rates are flat to up a little; this does depend on the neighborhood though, in some of the fringe areas where there is a lot of new single family home construction the rents are a little softer.

Meaning: Instead of the app being submitted in 2 days or so, it's taken weeks. :-(  We are only staying with the bank because the rate is so advantageous and the terms are as well.

... as I own my RE portfolio via my single member LLC is there a process that I can setup wherein the event of my death that LLC passes to my designated individual along with the assets owned by my LLC? 

This would include architectural fees, new equipment, cost of protecting or defending your title to the property, or building improvements.

The location is prime—adjacent to a college that has experienced 37% population growth over the past five years.

My LLC is the beneficiary of the trust.

In his opinion the best setup to minimize taxes was a checkbook LLC in an SDIRA. 

The first purchase is always a huge learning experience.

It clicked then why the interest rate was so high (8.4%) and why closing costs were higher than expected.