I have about 125K liquid to work with and I'm also contemplating liquidating my 401K which would give me net of another 140K.  

The moment you even contemplate a second time, you are in a business activity.

I strongly recommend every investor consult an experienced real estate attorney to get proper guidance on what licenses they need to do the types of deals they are contemplating. 

Hi, I am new to the concept of holding notes as I am contemplating offering my property with seller finance.

Should I move to California, as I have publicly contemplated here, I am fully aware that while I reside there I must change some of my daily practices to adhere to law.

So, my last piece of advice for people who are contemplating a short sale, make sure you find out if the agent, negotiator, investor will use verbiage that helps protect your interests.

A deal I am currently contemplating involves a simple plot of land in the midst of high-end homes.

No, in fact it will often raise them.Both here and on 3 other sites I see people contemplating 1031 exchanges when they barely have enough gain to justify the expense of a facilitator and the extra acquisition costs.For the record my income tax return for the past 12 years has had all of the following, just about every year for most items.W2 income, 1099 consulting/sales incomeInterest income, including interest from seller financed loans,Recapture of depreciationRental income, and expenses and depreciation on rentals pptyLT cap gains from sale of long held rentalsST cap gains from flipsSub S corp income from my sales company401k reductions, SIMPLE reductionsOffice in house expenses, loads of mileage for business travel and other self-employed business expeneseDividends from stocks and mutual fundsDespite all of this carp I feel confident, because I closely review the return and question the CPA that if I wanted I could purchase TurboTax and do it myself.

I am contemplating about getting a job to grow some money on the side for investment, and I think I will read books when I am not working.

It’s as if he carries a map in his head based on trailer parks he has bought or at least contemplated buying and that gives him a fascinating, if perhaps narrow, view of his fellow citizens.