Now, this is a good thing because never giving up is a very valuable skill to hone in any business, so this is a welcoming byproduct of the real estate investing business.Even then, you are really just a captain of a large aircraft carrier making sure that your crew stays on course by managing the different stages (and personalities) of the deal:FRONT END (pre-close)- Ensure the ego of your investment sales broker isn't bruised by anything you say or do, else you can get a timeout (no deals) for some time.

Most ressources are putting their own spin on facts, so you find "calculations" that support either pro or contra arguments.Frankly, I am not sure if I can tell how good of a deal it is.However, there is a fundamental difference between a company or an individual is spending money and a goverment spending money.

So it really depends on how you take care of your properties. but I look at losing everything you have the same way I look at your going to get killed in an commercial aircraft accident. or you fall in a gaping hole in the middle of a huge earth quake or you get killed by lightning.. can it happen yes.. will it happen 99% it won't.If you take care of your properties and were talking about landlord tenant disputes.. then I think the risk is next to nothing ... tenants by and large have no money to sue.. the only time you would be at risk is if your a very poor slumlord. 

I am a local rehabber/wholesaler operating out of the SF, San Mateo, Alameda, and Contra Costa markets.I also hold a monthly RE mixer in Burlingame every first Thursdays.Would love to assist you in any way I can!

it sure does as long as you are looking at deals all over CA.. that's why you see many smaller or regional builders and small business or medium size business owners have their own aircraft.. to go to their different operations or scout new deals etc etc.And were this OP is located in FLA that's small plane heaven with a small aircraft that would open up the whole state to his operation. 

My day job consists of putting together bids and negotiating contracts for military aircraft subsystems.

Talk to a local lender that doesn't do HELOCs (eg, no reason for them to be biased), for example Oakland is my biggest local market so I could tell you about who offers in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Marin counties, but not Texas.

Aug "are way overpriced" lol.These 3 law firms would disagree with you on your comments about non-FL Realtors using the Florida Realtor's P&S:https://www.727realestatelaw.com/floridas-new-far-bar-contra...https://asrlawfirm.com/florida-far-bar-contract/https://www.mwfloridalaw.com/florida-far-bar-contract/Chris

Maybe even some parts of Contra Costa as well… (that’s a different subject and prefect for another discussion).Thanks @David Dye, Chris, @Ralph R. and @John Thedford@Chris M. , here in California I don’t.

i dont know about gilroy (feel its too far) but i will look in contra costa countyBtw send me a PM, curious on what u r doing on the job site.