My plan is to supplement that with a business focused in helping local people in California get access to the great rental market in Baltimore, either through direct ownership or debt.

Good luck with whatever direction you go!

If you're trying to change geographies and do it with what we would call a direct or simultaneous exchange and you're closing multiple properties I'd rethink. 

***You should also consider areas just outside of it too, like Casa Grande for example.You can help us help you by telling us a little more about yourself, your experience level, and what type of real estate investing you're looking to do (fix and flip, buy and hold, etc.)Plus, if you tell us what kind of property you're looking for or what returns you're hoping to get with your strategy, we'll better be able to point you in the right direction.

***You should also consider areas just outside of it too, like Casa Grande for example.You can help us help you by telling us a little more about yourself, your experience level, and what type of real estate investing you're looking to do (fix and flip, buy and hold, etc.)Plus, if you tell us what kind of property you're looking for or what returns you're hoping to get with your strategy, we'll better be able to point you in the right direction.

***You should also consider areas just outside of it too, like Casa Grande for example.You can help us help you by telling us a little more about yourself, your experience level, and what type of real estate investing you're looking to do (fix and flip, buy and hold, etc.)Plus, if you tell us what kind of property you're looking for or what returns you're hoping to get with your strategy, we'll better be able to point you in the right direction.

I am currently looking for suggestions, direction, guidance on house hacking.

I personally don't see any reason why a C-Corp should directly own any real estate.

A few weeks later I followed up directly with the sellers.

For that matter, assuming a payment plan with the nursing home can be worked out, Joe could make those payments directly and get the seller out of the picture for that lien.Really, what Joe needs to do is fix his own finances.