They reversed the transaction initiated by the hacker and I can withdraw the money from my account.

Quote from @Courtney Dettlinger: Your equity is not a savings account from which you can withdraw for free.

(Michael's posts are a great resource for this, but still no substitute for working directly with a tax accountant that's well-versed in all the ins-and-outs of this.) 

For value-add investments, securing the right type of financing that accounts for the property’s potential appreciation is key.

I was under the impression that HOAs liens are erased as they are junior accounts compared to tax liens.

but keep in mind CA has higher taxes and reg fees and I’m not doing more than 1-2 flips (short timeframe flips)  a year and many years do 0 flipsDo most flippers put flips into LLC Or in personal name (sole proprietor)  in CA (where you must pay $800 yearly plus accounting and other fees $300to $600+ yearly to maintain LLC) Pros for personal name-save on taxes accounting.

(the accounting theory behind it) Your question implies that you expect some logic behind our tax system.

Too many investors waste money on general handymen trying to fix everything, only to end up hiring a specialist later anyway.6.Each property should have its own bank account.

@Account Closed You are 100% right.

Keep receipts for all your expenses for federal taxes, keep the deposits in a seperate bank account.