A 401k is typically offered by a company, i.e. your employer. 

With the number of available properties being that low you could honestly analyze every one of them so the specific zip codes and areas aren't as important as if you were looking with criteria that offered hundreds of results.I'd recommend getting on the list for some local wholesalers to help and increase the number of potential properties that you are exposed to. 

Hi Josh - we offer couple different HELOC options and LOC.

I have a goal of getting into multi-family properties and I felt like this property had the perfect potential of getting me there, offering an unfinished basement to create a split level duplex.

Finally I made a full price offer based on the price he said he was going to list it at and the listing agent pitched a fit but the offer was accepted.

Another avenue to consider would be "subject to" deals but those are not widely available and can take some time to sift through the overinflated offerings to find the right property.

I have talked with several clients who have had a similar thought process - in their mind almost a "block chain" for the real estate investment.Along with the SEC regulations regarding investment offerings, the IRS has neatly placed this "blockchain" type idea as being a tax partnership. 

Cost segregation studies can offer real estate investors massive tax benefits.

Regardless, the location of your CPA is not as imperative as their knowledge in REI. since you are looking to grow your real estate portfolio, I would talk to a few CPAs (that specialize in REI), and, specifically, those that offer packages for tax planning.

Yes for sure have to have the realtor get condo docs before placing an offer to make sure its what you want to be involved in