Four distinct legal entities (2 LLCs and 2 SDIRAs) with no disqualified  persons involved, no common partnership in the LLCs, and no money from the loans being directly or indirectly returned to the owner of the SDIRA  / LLC.Thanks,Richard

Cash out refi, heloc, etc.Answer:  There are two distinctly different camps on this question; one camp says never encumber your personal residence unless you have to  and the other Rich Dad Poor Dad version says mortgage it to the hilt.  

The other surprise is that I distinctly remember being taught that MA is NOT a "buyer beware" state when I took my pre-licensing course in real estate.Looking into it, a couple of trusted real estate blogs say that it is.  

I've spent all day speaking with many title companies and attorneys and am now a little confused about the distinctions I need to make in finding one that is good for wholesaling or using other types of creative financing.

It's an important distinction w/ FHA that it does not drop off once you have the equity.

Few know this distinction and it is one of the biggest reasons for failure, only second to inaction. 7.

Very important distinction!!  

I would not make any distinction regarding rental amount based on length of lease. 

I distinctly get the impression that Wilson WAS asking "who invests in the Bay Area (and such like) with maximum leverage, rather than say, the mid-west?"

I think there needs to be a distinction between "wholesaling" and flipping.