Hence the idea of a couple more properties, however, with much more units than I currently have per building. 

I have known and worked with Matt for years.I have attended his training and hired him as a consultant.He is hands down the best at what he does.I have personally raised over $50 million for my hard money lending company.I am grateful for a lot of people who helping me with this success and Matt is at or near the top of that list.

Durham on the other hand is a great opportunity for investors seeking more short-term growth, more options, and higher likelihood of cashflow. 

Right now, I am not as interested in investing as I am in helping another investor in order to get some hands-on experience while my wife and I save a little bit more money.

I see where Sub2 can and has been a good tool in the right hands.  

On the other hand, several states require a license to make business-purpose loans.

Whether you should take a retirement distribution or not depends on several factors1) How much do you value the freedom/flexibility to ues the money NOW compared to when you are 60 years old.2) What type of return can you get having cash vs investing in an IRA / SDIRA.If you can make a 1% - 2% better annual return in your personal name, it may make sense as the added return will pay for the penalties over a couple of years.I personally cashed out of my retirement account back in 2016 and it was the best decision I made.

I've been buried with tax preparation and a couple projects, so BP moved from the back burner to completely off the stove!

I've had to use Craigslist a couple times in a pinch because I didn't know anyone local and needed pictures asap. 

I have two banks that have done so as well as a credit card, and know of a couple of organizations that have as well.