NC has a similar law entitled Home Foreclosure Rescue Scams and the wording here (in NC) in the Foreclosure rescue transaction is the buyer "... make representations that the transfer of the residential property will enable the transferor to prevent, postpone, or reverse the effect of foreclosure and to remain in the residence..."

This has been long-standing and he seems like an enabler.

Our plan, and strategy, is to begin our REI portfolio now (or very soon), so that in 10 years we use REI to supplement my retirement pension and in theory, be financially free.Like I mentioned to @Eric Jones, OOS investing in a more passive manner makes the most sense for us now.

Technology advancements such as email, phone calls, skype has enabled communication with a remote CPA to be seamless.

The Realtor Rebate  savings on the Listing side is what enables the seller to be creative on the buyer agent commission showing up in the MLS and all the other listing sites out there.And we all know that when Buyer Agents see even 3.5% offered in the MLS, they'll find reasons to show the Amityville Horror house on a sinkhole! 

@Joe Giovatto I used the Cares Act to avoid the penalty. this also enabled me to avoid paying taxes for 3 years if I decide to pay back or offset taxes due with other methods.

I'm looking to get into real estate part time (lending, flipping) - I have previous experience on the assessment/tax side of the industry and will be getting a real estate license to supplement my education and get MLS access.My current goal is to run through a single flip and break even.

This allowed me to verify that the door being closed in the common area, with the furnace running, would be enough to prevent the pipes from freezing.However, the Tenant has turned the thermostat all the way down, but still on, and I believe is still using the space heaters to supplement. 

Now, I don't necessarily want to just walk away from a great career, instead I want to supplement my normal income with passive income.

Goal is buy and hold. something that will supplement me in retirement/keep me busy when I retire at 49.