Then the gentleman from Citizens  I was talking to mentioned  they charged the loan off their books.

Agreed mate,I'm all about taking personal responsibility and I have been swindled many times in a similar fashion like many feel on this thread.It seems like these investors including myself in other instances get negligent and don't read between the lines.Especially after trust and a relationship have been established, we become gullible and don't second guess or question.Maybe it's greed for some but in my instance it wasn't.Just innocent and trusting stupidity (No, I'm never a victim as that is ******** mentality in my book).I had some spare $$$ and wanted to diversify in other assets through folks I considered friends and trustworthy business partners.Didn't even think twice to look things over.Looking back, it all makes sense now but it's easy being a general after the battle heheI only blame myself here...I mentioned in the thread further above that I lost to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars.Again, it is what it is and it's a lesson.Only myself to blame and have always taken the high road in such instances.As much as I'd like to fight for justice and go down the legal path, it just isn't worth the time and emotion.Upwards and onwards.Become better and make more than you have lost.Each to their own and that's just my personal "modus operandi"

Stay focused and close on the property, do not let an out of the blue crime destroy a future REI and cash flow. 

., managing bookings or tenant interactions), which could subject it to self-employment tax.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

But your by-the-book approach and over-thinking are just not conducive to basic RE investing.

We already have a few mid-term booking requests so just as I thought, my vision of what's possible is coming to reality. 

I have been listening to the Bigger Pockets podcast for years ever since I was in High school I have read a few of the classic real estate books.

I’ve done my research with (reading books, podcasts, etc) but still feel like I’m not doing enough.

Read a few books on real estate investing to learn the power of leverage.

I don't like seeing a bunch of blue haired nerds running around crying about how evil their landlord's are for forcing them to pay their rent on time, but I don't want being a blue haired nerd to become a criminal offense.