To accomplish this, GF had to position themselves as a RegA+ Tier II qualified funding portal under the JOBS Act which by law limits the amount they can raise to $50mil/year from non-accredited investors.Brian recently stated that as of now the company's only source of revenue is origination fees which range from 2 to 4%.

IRS liens are subject to Federal law which preempts state law. 

Not a huge deal, but it's extra paperwork.Just in case you're thinking of breaking it up into smaller transactions to avoid the paperwork, you should know that that's a federal crime called "structuring", so unless you want your cash seized under the civil forfeiture laws, don't do it.Western Union used to allow agents to print out checks in lieu of paying out cash, but as far as I know, that ended about 5 years ago. 

I can connect you with a great full service law firm with a dedicated realty practice.

(I've been told this may vary based on local laws) 2) Do's and Don'ts related to leases 3) Best financing options for a buy and hold strategy. 

When considering the multi unit property as strictly an investment purchase where you will not occupy one of the units, the amount of reserves funds required to be verified will be in addition to the down payment.

You'd probably be well served by spending 20 mins or so reading MO landlord rules/laws..... 

Probably a civil matter, and depending on your state's laws you could end up with a tenant living rent-free until you can evict them.

Maybe you're not realizing that each month I'll be paying $402 (going to principal +interest) + $200 (strictly to principal.) 

income, revenue to the state/county, these properties are less likely to be eye sores and can/will help drive up property values for neighbors (catch 22 here)...etc.i live in rural area on Maui and have seen my share of legal and illegal VRs pop up...i don't really have a dog in this fight either way, but would probably like to dabble in this market as well should the rules/laws change...right now the process here on Maui is just too cumbersome (probably that way to make it unattractive) to become a legal VR property.I do wish you luck and ask that you post back with your findings/results for the other Hawaii folks!