RE HELOCs, there's a ton of info on the internet about how people use these to pay down debt quickly. 

However, if they still want maintenance to do the work, they will be charged for the service call. 

The only lead I found was a web page saying "We no longer service any loans.

On so many levels she is not being of service or value to you and your investment.

aaa screening, or see if your state landlord association offers the service. 

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Some of his comments did leave us with questions that conflicted our research:He said that the operating agreement didn't' matter since it was going to be just my wife and I in the LLC and that we could use any ole "boiler plate" operating agreement template we found on the internet.

One of the many positives is that the lot was previously developed and still maintains municipal city service connections. 

@Wes Blackwell is VERY involved in the Sacramento market and can provide you with more insight than I on specifics but if you have any questions about specific neighborhoods feel free to reach out, or if you are looking for a partner who can property manage as well as you are in the bay area I am at your service =)

You are considered to be "Disqualified Person" to your IRA, and as such, you are not allowed to provide any services, goods or facilities to your IRA or benefit from your IRA directly or indirectly.