Here are some specific action items:-build out your profile on BP, I want to see a picture of you, know what you do and what your goals are-be helpful on BP, start trying to answer/participate in posts where you have some value-start reaching out to people on BP specifically, with small, specific asks-go to a few networking events every month and plan on talking to many people...it takes 5 + bad conversations to find 1 good one-go to 2-3 conferences per year and be very purposeful there in your intentions, don't just go to sessions and stay quiet, be intereactiveI probably should have started with this, but what is your goal in connecting with these people?

Absent some special circumstances (not likely considering there is a $0 or low mortgage balance), there is literally no incentive to sell pre-auction... the auction company has a guaranteed sale and the owner knows that participation will be great because the property WILL sell on auction day.As a bidder, hope for bad weather.

Prop 10 contains a hidden loophole requiring taxpayers to pay the initiative supporters’ legal bills for participating in certain lawsuits, even if they lose and even if their position is frivolous.

In the meantime I look forward to engaging on the forums and participating in local meetups!

I then went on to say that I would like to participate in some projects as a partner or as part of a syndicated deal.I feel like I was pretty clear that my overall goal is to obtain cash flow through rentals, and that I would like to take part in rehab projects to build capital for that side of it.

@Stephen MenkeSuch transaction would run afoul with the following prohibited transaction rule:https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-particip...However, if you are self-employed, you may want to consider transferring the IRA to a solo 401k plan and then processing a solo 401k participant loan. https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/retirement-pl...https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/one-participa...

We are oversubscribed on every note participation we syndicate.For anyone trying to raise capital without superior knowledge in this space, there exist numerous problems to overcome.  

The industry came up with acronyms with standard definitions such as GRM, NOI, COC, IRR, etc... etc. so that all industry participants can be on the same "page" when they communicate.Including Capex in NOI is getting on a different "page" and makes it hard to communicate with others.

All four of us participate in ATA Taekwondo, and we just earned our 1st Degree Black Belts in June.  

I am aware that the interest is no longer deductible but not sure what other options would be best suited for my financial situation.Thank you for any advice and I look forward to participating the forums.