I'd say we are getting seller finance exemptions mixed up with cash lending which is covered in the SAFE Act referring to lenders.Ellis is correct as the SAFE Act is the new kid on the block and has been getting all the attention.

I've been involved in several hi-tech start ups here in the Bay Area and have friends who are VC's and Angel investors, and majority have set up shop in the states I mentioned for the reasons above.

I am very tech savvy and have been using this to my advantage.

They have been adding more and more tech jobs in recent years so there is hope for the area.

Just trying to understand how this applies in reality, especially considering 1/3 of global gdp is tech and perhaps 1/3 of that is in Silicon Valley/Bay area.

I have a mix of res/retail/office space and use Excel.  

It gets complicated with both family and a recently-concluded bankruptcy in the mix.

Personally, I am tired of excel.For those with ~5-20 units, even better if mixed SFHs and apartments, still better if mixed self-managing and using a PM, would Quicken be sufficient for this?

I don't have an NOI for the comped 8 Units and I am in the process of finding out the market cap rate even though there are mixed advice regarding their accuracy in determining whether this is a good investment or not.

My goal is to flip and mix in rentals for the long term income.