But I do respect people's sentiment, even though I do not think people took the time to understand CA.I still buy in CA.

With all due respect, Lea, you must be one of the 1-2% success stories in the Phill Grove group, if you what say is true.

Maybe, you could use the fee for managing the property as a side income that could be used for funding the solo 401k if you set it up properly, so this is with respect to case 1 above.   

How should i approach this with respect to losing these folks?

They appreciate this and respect this.

Very nice, very respectful and overall super pleasant and appreciative...BUT...they checked in and wondered if I had a wall clock, they needed a reading light, wondered about a 6' extension cord or if I could get them one, were there more hangers etc.

Use an earnest money note for a reasonable amount and that keeps you from out of pocket expenses and you'll have a better contract as the value of the note is the same as cash with respect to consideration.

Another thing that BP is great for is helping newer investors like Steven figure out exactly which strategy they want to pursue; so many different ways to make money in this industry (admittedly I am biased to micro-flipping as discussed on my BP episode).I do have to respectfully disagree that simply because I have now chosen to teach people how to successfully flip homes, does not somehow eliminate my ability or past success in flipping hundreds of homes over the last decade.

Hello All;Anyone have any experience or feedback with respect to Redswan? 

Steve, I respectfully disagree.