Ya I was going to say this is right up there with tax evation and other ways to screw the govmit.. dont' get caught no big deal get caught and you will probably wish you had not.. plus its just not fair to the investing public..

At the moment, we're taking a break while looking for land to make our own spaces.

I'll have to bookmark this page to get back to a few of the professionals here when I need help on our multifamily acquisitions in Texas this year.I don't have any referrals in the space you're looking for but in general, when searching, you can also just punch in "YOUR CITY or AREA" plus "ATTORNEY" into the search window above and check out a few bios and people's past endorsements to zero in on someone that fits your ticket.

But yes, I just need a place to live as I’m currently living with my girlfriend and her parents, and I’d much rather have this deal that breaks even while I’m house hacking or paying me a couple hundred bucks per month than taking up space at their place.

As I understand it, we are not allowed to market these properties to strangers publicly (Craigslist, BP Marketplace, etc.) 

Since you live in Milpitas, with regards to your Prop 13 tax basis, if you are 55 years of age or older, check with the Santa Clara County Tax Assessor.https://www.sccassessor.org/index.php/forms-and-publications/forms/60-ah-transfer-your-assessed-value-prop-60-90When I sold my long-time San Jose home three years ago, I considered my tax basis transfer options if I remained in California, but decided to retire to a state with a lower cost of living and no state income tax.

One technique for finding deals that intrigues me is looking up NODs (Notices of Default) in the public records and then reaching out to the property owners (probably via postal mail) to see if they are interested in selling.It seems like there's a decent chance to find a highly motivated seller and perhaps a very good deal using this method.I am wondering if anyone in the forums has used (or attempted) this technique, and if so, what sort of results you've seen.

And, your comments about Hostfully sound about par for the course- startup entitlement mentality / tone deafness with no solid business model, no path to profitability, and just hoping to get bought or go public. 

I was recently reading different articles about interest rates and their fluctuations and I was wondering if someone could shed some light on the resilience of the owner financing space when the interest rates go up.

I'm  interested in the HUD "Good Neighbor Next Door" program which gives a 50% discount to public service employees.