On top of that I have a descent amount in traditional investment platforms for when I turn 65. 

There is a certain learning curve you must overcome such as finding certain drivers and cross compatibility with Windows, though there are options such as WINE and dual boot setups.

What about 2nd mortgage, credit line and/or cross collateralization?

Try looking at Fountain Square, Irvington, Holy Cross, Fletcher Place, etc..

That's from one of the major platforms, Realforeclose.com,  that does online auctions for 100's of different counties around the country.  

This sounds like a outright fraud and criminal case best pursued thru the DA and Bureau of real estate as @Andy Cross said the 3 most important words in a real estate transaction is escrow, escrow, escrow .

Recently graduated, I am Mobile Platforms Software Engineer already looking to make a career advancement into Real Estate investing.I have already found a great mentor that is a contractor and has done a lot of flips, and a real estate agent with just as much experience to work with!

I'm looking to grow, learn and meet great professionals on this forum/platform.

Hello all,I'm out to gain more knowledge and try my hand at gaining more properties.I love and take absolute pride in the little holdings we have and as hard as it is for me, I look to seek help on matters I'm not as strong with as I'd like to think........Looking in the way of small multi-family and small apartments (very small) and feel very priced out in my market so I'm venturing elsewhere ( intimidating & scary)Having BP as a resource, is a great platform to start with and I feel very lucky to be here.Thanks for reading my very mediocre introduction......... : )Cheers, Peter

I will pay no, or very minimal, income tax on this CF.Thus, an investment of $5,300 of cash has generated up to $35,000 of CF and $100,000 of value on the balance sheet...Now - you are not wrong, because:I have an internet platform that earns a little money, and I am in development stages of another one.