They offer great courses and always have tons of new technology vendors at the shows, plus you can speak to others about their problems and solutions, there are some egos like in every organization but overall pretty friendly group 

. $10k towards upgrades with another $10k financed through a non-profit and got the solar system for free as part of a grant program.Current Rent: $1,900 per month - Cash Flow $500 per monthHome value: $275,000 ($82k in equity).ROUND #2!

How do you find such trustworthy people or organizations?  

You need a real respirator with replaceable cartridges (3M has a great one we use) capable of handling organic gasses and have all the windows open.

My ~$20k is a rough estimate because there wasn't a solid or organized way that I was tracking my expenses.

These are all under Texas' statutes (the Business Organizations Code).As for hard money, your local investor groups will draw HMLs. 

People starting out today who are much more organized/self-motivate/knowledge seeking (whatever you want to call it) will probably encounter BP sooner rather than later. 

How about selling through and 170 exchange to the non-profit?

It's more about being overwhelmed with all the work and trying to keep everything organized.

@Dante ForemanMy recommendation is to develop a strong business plan and strategy and reach out to those who broker for lenders who are organized as a Reg D or A with SEC exemptions.