It's rare for agents and/or lenders to understand the nuance of a primary residence tax on a 2-4 units.Unfortunately, there's not a lot you can do.

I wish nothing but a fruitful journey for you and your career. 

I know I would love to listen to this podcast.At one time I was part of a group that did title insurance seminars for agents and always found the most interest in the claims portion of the presentation. 

Great for agents, flippers, and landlords who like juicy high equity deals don't have the bandwidth to put it all together and maybe the wholesalers you work with send you questionable deals?

It takes months, maybe a year or two to see the fruits of your labor.

It could be tough to establish that relationship in the short term, so this deal may fall through, but laying the ground work now can be fruitful in the future as well.I would seek out local RE investment facebook groups or meetups (if possible) and start talking with other investors in your area. 

He said that he cannot lend to a corporation for speculative purposes, but that he CAN lend to an individual for ag purposes, and if that individual decides to sell the land to Farmer Brown, and it sells for higher than I bought it, then bully for me. 

California farms produce a third of American's vegetables and two thirds of America's fruit (source: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/statistics/).Now let me ask you a question: what do you think the racial makeup of California farm workers is?

I've investigated joining AZREIA since at least at the moment those meetings are virtual - can anyone confirm if these virtual sessions are as fruitful as the original in-person ones?

I have done a couple crash courses at my office for agents - how to invest.