Both were in hot markets. 600k I sold for low to get rid of very quick.

Here is a quick run down on my current situation.

you could consider taking a loan from it. if you fix up your home then you could refinance and pay it back quickly.

I knew the roofs would have to be replaced within a year or 2 and was planning on doing that but not this quickly. 

Examples: *Duplexes with rent potentials of $1,500 per unit selling in the $500-700k range*Quads with rent potentials of $800 per unit selling for $500k+ (that need about $80k in repair)...I mean just quick 1% rule would make me RUN from this type of property...right?

The issue you brought up about wealth advisors who have an incentive to sell you a products is a large one and that's why I believe Omar suggested a fee based one whose incentives are more aligned with their customers. 

Had a quick question about business entity formation in California.

It seems like it'd be an effective strategy if I built a brand in my small town and surrounding areas where people knew they could send me a lead of someone they knew, to make some quick cash if I closed on that deal.Assuming this IS completely legal to do, it leads me to a couple different questions:1.

My main goal is achieving financial freedom as quick as possible.

Did you do everything humanly possible to get the HVAC system dealt with as quickly as possible?