If you're a young person who is 100% dedicated to being a real estate entrepreneur, pulling the money out could be decent seed capital for starting your investment business.If you're a bit older and just looking to grow your net worth, doing a self directed account and not taking the massive hit probably makes more sense.

I recommend finding a RE savvy CPA who can educate you and give you forward looking strategies to help you maximize your profit and tax efficiency.  

I’ll sum up and say things haven’t gone as I planned and my personal credit has taken some hits and is embarrassingly low.

The first company I tried was a no-show 2x so I had to hit them with the trump line.

Wee hit it off with the seller and negotiating was pretty easy.

The hardest part for me is hearing about people who hit the 1% rule.

This has hit me pretty hard, I'd guess I have $20-25k in interest to deduct, and have historically. 

We used to see these guys in the same restaurants we'd hit on our lunch breaks on Ventura Blvd. 

I've hit up Morris Habitat for Humanity Restore with little luck. 

The most common method of making connections is simply reaching out and asking for connections.The most successful investors are also the most efficient, and not only nail the follow up, but also take the time to really get to know and understand the ideal candidates for their next investing opportunity.Not all of us with the will and way have the means to develop a business idea to full potential.