Disclaimer: I am currently only an investor and do not have my license but have been contemplating the different options.

I wouldn't contemplate a project in Raleigh, personally, but have talked to planning departments in Onslow, Columbus, and other less 'intense' counties.

Prices will drop about the time you graduate and you will spend 1/2 of what you are contemplating now.

. | lol that is hilarious, I'm sitting here actually contemplating that now!

I believe the "look back" period is 6 months in disposing of assets, however, disposing of assets in contemplation of taking bankruptcy is a different matter.

I talked to a guy named Bruce at Tax Title Services when I was contemplating a deal - I didn't successfully purchase the property at the tax sale, but did want to understand potential costs before I bid.

@Benjamin A ErsingI have not accepted the loan, just yet.I received an email from an "Attorney Advisor" from SBA requesting an update on whether or not I would be signing/accepting loan docs.Since I had a direct person to ask, I questioned the use of the funds and certain terms in reference to sale of company assets.I'm still contemplating the use of these funds.Here was the response I received:"EIDL funds usage is limited to the daily operating expenses of business and aren’t for investment or improvement purposes.

I am contemplating using some HELOC cash to fund some stock that would be a short term play.  

Ive contemplated using Auction.com several times but I just havent felt confident enough to pull the trigger.

I'm contemplating pitching a newbie investor to go in with me but I've not had much luck understanding what a typical partnership would look like for that situation - what is an ideal scenario that sets up a fair deal for both of us?