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My biggest weakness as An investor is most definitely in the tax/legal aspect, and I believe while being overseas an online entity could increase the possibility of further developing my knowledge on the topic through FaceTime/Skype style interactions.

Happy to chat about the topic further!

We are under contract for our first deal. We got this from our loan officer;...we are still in the process of finding an appraiser to do the appraisal. We found one but they did not have good reviews and the turnaroun...

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'To each their own' as they say.Over and out.LoL, hilarious how you say let's stick to the topic but bring up unfunded liabilities from the public endowments.

Where could I find more details about this topic.

I'll chime in on a few topics:1) The LOC will impact your ability to get a mortgage, especially if it is unsecured (which it appears to be). 2) yes3) I always use a PM, even if I were to buy locally. 

As an example, the steps @Chris Levarek outlined (which were great), sound to me like general solicitation.Investors don't need to be accredited under 506(b), and if they state that they are, you don't need to verify.  506(c) requires you to do a detailed review to ensure they are all accredited.You're doing the right thing in meeting with an attorney, so this is not legal advice, just general guidance about where each of those options might take you.  

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