Unfortunately, I rarely say everything I want to say and cut my conversations very short or leave out vital pieces of information which only confuse my audience even more.I'll be following this thread for the same advice!

Instead of gold mining, we have a refinery.Just for fun, I tried to sign up as a provider. 

This is also where there are so many shades of grey, and local knowledge is vital. 

Inside of SDIRA you can invest in almost anything (private placement, Gold Bars, REI, A passive business, crowdfunding REI) I am sure Carl could do this part more justice than me. 

Excellent tenants are gold and worth more to me than a few dollars.

I suggest you try to find value in these forums, as they are a literal gold mine, rather than digging up old threads to try and stand on your soap box.

Gold star.

They are the "gold standard" in Southern California and Shane, the owner, is always super helpful with anything you need including anything you need once you pass and dealing with the DRE.If you have any questions about getting your license or even once you have it, feel free to reach out to me anytime.

It's okay, though - you're a "greedy landlord", so you'll just have to be content with rolling around on a smaller mound of gold until then.My recommendation to you (besides selling your portfolio and buying elsewhere, which is what I am doing), is to organize with other landlords. 

Is the CCIM Designation the gold standard for stepping into commercial deals?