Ask yourself: "do I really have a pre-existing, substantive relationship with all of my FB friends or all of those in that FB group I just posted to?"

This problem may have been avoided had you used a tax deferred or tax free account to implement some or all of your “side hustle” in real estate.

Small Balance Loan Advantages Small Balance Loans are designed specifically for smaller multifamily properties.Interest rates are set by Freddie Mac and are highly competitive.The debt is secured by the property, so personal guarantees are not required.You can typically borrow up to 80 percent of the property’s value.If you choose, you can make interest-only payments for part or all of the loan term.From CBRE:http://www.cbre.us/real-estate-services/real-estate-industries/multifamily/freddie-mac-small-balance-loan

@Jonathan SchwartzI'm not saying whether CA is better than another state or not - I don't know your situation or all the facts. 

I’ve read several books/posts/blogs on tax benefits for RE investors, and even contacted a couple of CPAs who are active here on BP (even read their book), and besides poor communication skills, I was told that they couldn’t help me due to my high income and one of them referred me to a “larger “ practice but didn’t explain how that larger practice could help me!

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While this may be very beneficial for communication purposes.