Hi Angus, A cash-out refinance is typically not considered a taxable event for businesses since the borrowed funds are regarded as liabilities owed to the lender.

I think they just started offering it again.Dyches Boddiford has a good course https://assets101.com/events/hard-money-lending-online/I and several others have taken it.

There's a lot of suckers who attend these sales, particularly for the lower priced properties and that's precisely who you don't want to be bidding against.

Have you gone to local real estate events?

If your goal is financial freedom, which is a long-term goal, not so much.Financial freedom is a long-term proposition, not a one-time event.

In my opinion, an in person meetup > an online connection.You may want to consider making a connection here and meeting up for coffee or attending a real estate networking event.Best of luck!

I'm a retired engineer and have been successfully using income from these houses to support my retirement without dipping into retirement savings.I'm transitioning my business from rentals to a franchise and would consider selling one of my houses (5 br/4 ba - the other houses my son while he's still attending).

I'm very interested in learning from experienced investors and connecting with other like-minded individuals.I'll definitely consider attending your meetup on the first Saturday of next month.

I found what seemed to be a great property with a house for an STR and other space that I could expand for camping/RV sites and a barn that could be converted into a venue for events. 

If you do go the seller finance route, consider asking for a right of first refusal option in the event the seller ever decides to sell the note.