@Mark DiGioia Accepting credit card payment or any type of merchant payment runs the risk of the payment being disputed and in some cases the payment get refunded to the customer.

A real estate attorney, not often found in CA is always a broker and equally qualified.

I would also try a broker. 

They are all in stable neighborhoods composed of primary owner/occupiers in markets with strong 30 year population + job growth forecasts.Sources of risk come from a variety of sources, starting with (1) the market, (2) the property and location, (3) price you pay, (4) management strategy, (5) rental rate you set, (6) rehab budget, (7) service provided to your tenants and how strict you are with them, (8) your ability to attract and retain high quality brokers, leasing agents, inspectors, handyman/contractors/agents, etc, etc., (9) level of investment experience you have, (10) familiarity of the market, etc.As an investor, one of my primary responsibilities is risk management... my ability to fully understand all of the risks that I am taking and put processes/structures in place to minimize or control these risks.And if you are a successful risk manager, i have found that in REI you are able to mitigate the downside and generate returns that ARE NOT commensurate with the risks you are taking and do so by providing a triple win to your investors, your tenants, and yourself!

Find a mortgage broker and see if there are issues with the situation. 

Realtors here can only legally accept payment of any kind from their broker. 

You can work with a list broker to find some unique off-market lists for your area.

I did contact my mortgage broker to see if there is an option through them, I am waiting to hear back.

@Israel R. shoot me a pm I can refer you to broker that convers these areas, he helped some with this situation.Just do us all a favour and don’t over pay for the properties.Often with 1031 exc buyers rush in and end up over paying...Also been from California worries me ;-) 

Redevelopment is complicated, engage a broker who has experience with such projects and who can cast the net far and wide.