In this case, it appears that you will be doing business in CA.Just be mindful that CA does require an $800 fee for all LLC's doing business in CA or organized in CA.You may want to consider an asset protection alternative. 

Are there alternative solutions to this situation?

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Not sure what your primary residence situation is, but house hacking can be another great alternative.

Pay your debt is your best alternative at mom.

I suspect alternate finance methods may be very helpful to a young investor such as yourself (subject to, owner financing, lease options in a year or two, private money, etc.). 

Exactly, they may not be as lucrative, but they are still better than the alternatives.

Alternatively, if you use FHA 3.5% financing, your CoC will be very high, but one hiccup and you are cash flow and CoC negative.  

I am currently involved in a development project of 239 units in Northern CA. I understand CA civil code states that any apartment community with more than 16 requires an onsite manager if the owner doesn't live onsi...

You could look for a low interest refinance and get an open line of credit on your current property as an alternative.