I've found the attorneys I've talked to either non-receptive or already have established relationships where they pass their referrals.

The tech sector is a lot more established now however, so that would insulate the bay area unless there's a shock to the tech sector.What do you think?

Hello all,  I am very new to the real estate world and playing on attending a local auction in a few days but confussed on if the property once purchased is free and clear or do you aquire the dept the home come with....

I would only say that if your only business at this time is real estate and you live and invest in CA, then establish your entity there as a domestic entity.

DeuceSevenOff: When you sign, do you sign just your name or do you depend on the text below the signature line to establish your capacity as signer?

If the contract has a firm completion date of sometime next week established, then I don't see the problem.

Established a payment history and begged for mercy if it was ever questioned.

I have been able to re-establish my credit since that horrific moment.

Today my ambitions are less that of a contractor and more focused on investing and establishing a multifamily portfolio.  

Risks for smaller investments are much harder to qualify than they are for more institutional type assets because situations are often highly unique without a lot of comparable scenarios in the immediate market to establish a true market priceHaving said that, for larger commercial investments a more sophisticated analysis is common.