The layout of the rooms in these converted areas is somewhat unique, but more concerning to me is that the location of the new master bedroom in the basement/ground level is in a place with that is not abundant in natural light.

No wait, the platinum level is $35,000. 

I WILL TEACH YOU TO BE A DEAL MAKER.If you are ready to take your real estate career to a whole new level I would like to talk to you.  

I need to learn more about it and other forms of financing (on a more advanced level I feel).

I'm surrounded by real estate as I am a residential broker, and had been working with investors so I had to get in myself at some level. I

From an education level, I don't think you can really compare a real estate agent with a CPA.

We're in a small town where I know all the contractors personally, have their cell phones, know their family, and usually know their home address, so my risk level is pretty low.

I understand them big-picture but when it comes to buying them, the dollar amounts are still on the high side for my comfort level.   I

And she has zero interest in real estate at the level I do it.. she likes working with billions of dollars  LOL..  

I don't know this company, I can't speak to them, but I can as to pooling money with other investors and accepting fractionalized security interests, not a good investment approach, in some states it's illegal on the street level, I understand it's allowed in Cali, being allowed isn't an assurance of it being a good idea.Welcome Todd, is that the company Terry inquired about?