However, as curiosity prodded, I looked into the degree that it is prohibitively expensive to consider just filing as a security anyway, irrespective of the pros and cons.Basically, I searched for "what are the costs for registering a security with the SEC" as well as "what are the costs for registering a syndication as a security with the SEC"Most the results produced explained something to the extent that the fee was about 150 bucks per million offered, without any other information on what would validate the explanation that filing a syndication as a security is prohibitively expensive.

So I would like to get these things hashed out well beforehand as something to present to potential clients and have procedures for my company.

There is already at least one request with a lot of votes for this feature, and you can allocate your "votes" to it as well...maybe Buildium will start work on it after it gets a few hundred more votes. 

Are you focusing on local investments within LA County, or are you considering opportunities outside the area as well?

I’m not suggesting you shouldn’t consider this opportunity because my current company has about 50 homes throughout New England with about 1100 employees and is well funded.

Question: your current model worked well.

Quote from @Chase  I hope all is well!

I highly recommend a well-qualified REALTOR who works with investors and knows how to help you best.7.

Well you can probably get around $70k out of your $300k property on a HELOC.

A HELOC can help you get the cash as well.