I don't often speak to peoples background but in this case it's important and I would be surprised if half of them graduated Highschool.

We have emails, video conferences, secure portals etc etc.We do have a physical office, and half of our clients are local.

I was going on vacation, so I arranged for my partner to give him half the second payment for supplies only. 

We are buying this property for 650k with half down and half seller financing over 4 years at 8%.  

That’s half the cost of Prime’s reduced rate.2nd, like everyone is saying, the cost of setting up and LLC is less than $100… closer to $50… if you just do it yourself through the state (not complicated).3rd, if you want someone to help you draft your operating agreement, hire a local real estate attorney and it will be significantly cheaper than $1660… probably cheaper than $550.4th, if you want someone to do your taxes and help you get your max deductions - talk to a CPA who specializes in real estate and they can review your operating agreement to see if you’re setting yourself up properly, and they can do your regular taxes… and be cheaper than Prime. 5th, a separate CPA can work with you regularly to review your investments and strategies to determine good tax strategies as you look to execute any deals. 6th - don’t lock yourself into a crazy subscription model before you start making money!!!

Depending on the loan amount for the new property, roughly a little over half of the gain could be deferred through the exchange.Without a 1031, they’ll face taxes on the entire gain, including federal capital gains tax (likely 15% based on their income), California state tax, and depreciation recapture, potentially totaling $130-150K.

I need to update my deal profile but I moved here 2020 first buying a house hack and then slowly buying one rental a year until the last year and a half.

In terms of distance I will be about half hour away so not bad at all.

For now, it Looks like your roommate/tenant can cover half of your mortgage (plus hoa fees). 

Back in college, I half-assed every class, partied way too much and scraped by with a 3.2 GPA.