I'm genuinely kinda lost here...

I recognize some of this is good screening of tenants that have decent credit score to damage, some of it is the housing shortage in this market and that there is no need to ever rent to anyone that has ever been evicted, and some if it is luck.I suspect if you do not accept their offer and explain the consequences of an eviction that a very large percentage of the time an eviction is unnecessary and the tenants will voluntary vacate. 

This is following the general tax advice of "take your losses in the current year and defer income as long as possible".An expense is recognized in the year it is taken, whereas a capitalized lost is depreciated based on the given schedule for that item.

Having a AL-created LLC might require you to have an in-state agent for service of process, whereas filing as foreign, maybe you don't need an in-state agent.Also, a point of caution - Bigger Pockets is a great way to get good information but California does not recognize series LLCs. 

I’m ready to be on this journey for the long haul and eager to genuinely help others in their real estate purchases.  

Show pics.Share this with me here and I will genuinely give you my opinion on this.

Your recognized capital gain upon sale is $75,000 (710k - 635k = 75k) and may pay long term cap gains tax on that of 0-20% for federal and up to 13.3% in California depending on your tax bracket; 33.3% basically on the high end.  

That being said, it is a genuinely FUN field to be in.

If you consistently analyze properties, it will be much easier to recognize a good deal when it shows up.

I'm not sure if it's the color of the sign or because folks don't recognize them as being the same message as the white signs; but, I've noticed that significant drop.