In the near to intermediate future, my business will probably grow past the point of being able to operate strictly within the Hampton Roads market, and I can't afford to wait until that point to start piecing together a team in other markets - hence REIAs as a purely networking tool. 

If you're going the umbrella insurance route, make sure it will cover you for several things including just the routine slip and fall (like mold or earthquake).

Washington has very strict homeowner/foreclosure laws so be careful if/how you are marketing to homeowner and if you are providing certain services to them.

Most folks perceive multifamily strictly on a cash flow basis, and the underwriting does not aim to describe why and how the exit will look like.

If the requirements are too strict, it will really limit your ability to rent the houses. 

Over time, the tax drag on your investments has an incredible impact on your wealth accumulation - and long-term tax-free compounding can provide you with several multiples of what comparable taxable investments can provide.Accountants also tend to focus strictly on the contribution to a 401k - and not the investment options within the 401k.

I have a 30 year fixed through finance of America commercial that was strictly asset based.

Not strictly owner financing since I retained ownership until actual purchase. 

And I have been told that Oregon law is strict so I wonder if it varies from state to state ?

I then routinely monitored the onlin property tax records each year to make sure the taxes were paid and lo and behold, I discovered the property had been transferred without our consent.I then contacted the Buyer and told him he has 30 days to pay us off.