I'm guessing you've already looked at your expenses and cut all of the extras.

You still haven't admitted that his numbers were fairly accurate.Second, the article summarizes the video (which I can't watch because I don't have a paid account).

If I was a landlord I would ask for two months deposit plus first months rent upfront to show your commitment, then rent to start 4 months from lease signature.  3% escalations a year and an option to renew for another 10 years assuming all rents were paid on time.  4 months puts the pressure on you to work full time to get the place where you need it to be. 

CA is is an expensive market and having enough capital to enter can be daunting.  

I would be curious to see what a more expensive and more permanent home does for the ability to lease that land back to occupants.Would you be building the tiny homes and selling them or keeping them as a rental?

for builders in the business and experienced their construction lenders will do a land advance.for everyone else you might as well come to the realization your going to need the land paid for.save you a lot of time and heartaches searching for that unicorn lender..

This is definitely an expense I had not planned for.Christine

I see a lot of narrative around, "cut your costs, eliminate unnecessary expenses" etc.

I'm certain a solid surface material could be expected in a more expensive market then mine in a B class unit. 4.

You owe nothing at this point and have incurred extra expenses trying to please.