Considering that it is purely for education and looking into potential homes, it can still be of some benefit.

With our litigious and predatory society there are few purely domestic asset protection planning strategies that offer California residents true asset protection.

Awesome seeing that you are using your competitive advantage of pure remote work to build a real estate portfolio!

@Dan Heuschele That sounds like it was a nightmare, but I totally understand and accept that delays/extra costs/pure stupidity on my part/less discounts not being a GC are all risks taken on. 

There are ways to overcome these barriers but too cumbersome for me to type.(3) Lastly, i am told ( purely hearsay) , sometime in late 2018 or early 2019, some changes happened and the due on sale will not apply IF the LLC has the SAME ownership as the current title holder.

I agree with @Greg Dickerson Self Storage is a great niche, but it isn't a pure RE play; it has RE aspects, but also traditional business aspects too, such as employees and marketing,  that aren't seen in more traditional RE investments. 

You took no action to gain that equity, it was pure luck with a crazy market and some of it may disappear.

JOY I can definitely help with your 2 multi family properties. 

Yes - you are a perfect example of someone who is a great fit for a non-QM loan - they are similar to conventional lenders but have various options for income/DTI besides pure W2 including looking at your assets, bank statements, etc.

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