I'd recommend working with a tax professional to accomplish this. 

That way you can use their license & expertise and still work both simultaneously!

What still haunts me with this deal was the amount of due diligence and earnest money I put down.

Ok so this will be my first flip.

This year we've already exceeded 100.

Have read many books and attended seminars and dabbled, but finally ready to make my first investment. 

In fact, this just happened to me. 

Yes.It sounds like you could use professional assistance, but it would be nice if you could get the guidance for free.Airbnb pays "Airbnb SuperHost Ambassadors" to guide and advise new Hosts, with no cost to the new Host.  

I picked up on that you were looking at using your 401k as part of the down payment.

Does anyone have any recommendations or trusted attorneys they've used to set up theirs?