Excellent, that solves one tax entity. 

We both have excellent credit scores and zero debt, but not a huge downpayment.

@Kevin Martin And once you establish a good relationship with a quiet title attorney you can usually pick up the phone and call them and tell them to give 5 minutes worth of input on the property and they will tell you for free..

They rehab the property to excellent standards - probably offer a warranty on their work.3. 

I am back in Southern California and looking to get caught up, network and establish old working relationships. 

It will give your tenant some peace of mind at the beginning of a (hopefully) long business relationship with you. 

My marketing is going towards stable neighborhoods and I am solidifying my relationships now with my private and hard money lenders now so I have a solid backing.

@Rohit Aggarwal You dont have a relationship or a track record with any contractors .

Excellent school district was also a bonus.

I gathered the numbers from the banks on both and she inputted everything into her excel sheet.