., Canada or Mexico (initially limited to these county's due to shipping scales of economy, to be expanded elsewhere if I can get shipping costs down).I ask this question for the purposes of:Paying the lowest LLC start up and recurring costs related to the LLC.Having the least amount of paperwork required to start, and maintain the LLC.Having the most comprehensive protection for such a business (& of course, for me the individual owner of the LLC).Aside from the LLC, I will get a CA class a cottage food permit and of course pay CA taxes. 

I’m relatively new to all forms of Real Estate investing and I’ve been considering many strategies.

LolThats great your have relatives that take care of it?

For example, in Georgia, if the decedent died more than 7 years ago, it's possible to do probate with affidavits by other relatives, close friends, who can affirm that there are no other relatives. 

California property  taxes are relatively low thanks to Prop. 13.

Execution of a quitclaim deed is relatively simple, and requires little more than both parties signing the deed and, if required in the state where it is executed, having the deed notarized, acknowledged before a notary or with a jurat signed before a notary.

It's more related to emotions and lack of rational decision making imo. 

I am a relative newbie to REI from Fremont, CA.

Do you work taxes year-round, so if I had questions that were tax-related, would you be able to help out during the tax off-season?

Interested in hearing about a personal experience related to delayed financing, where an investor teamed up with a bank to pull money out in a relatively short period of time in order to reinvest equity in another property without the 1-2 year seasoning.