Chad,the mistake everyone makes beginner and seasoned investor is starting with DMM by absolute default.

The end result is that monthly rents in Columbus average much less than in CA, yet absolute dollar amount for PMs is significantly higher. 

You can absolutely run afoul of securities laws if NOT done correctly... that said, there are always funders out there looking for more business who are licensed themselves and regularly pay people for referrals whereby THE FUNDER orchestrates and controls the note transaction properly while the referral agent stays outside the transaction.The big key for a new note person looking to break in should, I think, go this route by concentrating on the MARKETING end, seeking out and finding private note sellers.

Absolutely sell.

I absolutely am.

Absolutely. 

You are absolutely correct.Its block by block, on a micro level

You absolutely should!

Absolutely, in every note that is out there, there is an acceleration clause.

I’m not a cpa, so I would absolutely be 100% sure what the tax consequences are before I cashed out any retirement funds.