Regardless of where you are at in your investing life there is more to learn.BiggerPockets has helped me see broader issues in RE across the country as well as  different investment approaches.Another thing is reading the stories of success and failure. 

This story probably explains something that happened when I suddenly got a credit limit reduction on my Wells Fargo card .

Long story short, you lose control of your property.

We have 4 under contract with one closing this Wednesday.The moral of the story is, yes, creative finance is one of the things that is taught.

They paid full market value (or more), they paid cash and closed in two weeks, so if you own some houses and you want to sell them, they'll be a good buyer for you.Now, if you are looking to do very large multifamily deals, that's a different story, but I'm not thinking that is the direction you are suggesting.

Long story short it cost me a deal plus more money (Besides the sign up fee (5k not 4k) plus the monthly cost of 160 to 180 for the "subscription" as well as the EM, Termite reports etc. and not only caused issue with the seller and their realtor but mine as well.

Based off your brief story, it seems that you will be off the hook in regards to paying tax on the sale although I don't feel comfortable guaranteeing that without knowing all of your facts and circumstances. 

Your success story from Portland to Columbus is really inspiring.

They will tell you horror stories from the previous owner. 

There's probably more to this story...Chase is a big bank and isn't often where I'd look for small commercial refi's.