First I'd max a regular IRA, though.

I am not talking about legal entities that should be set-up when you go to buy a property and you structure an entity for the purchase or transaction of that property; I am wondering if you should form a business structure as a general holding company or just to operate your regular real estate functions, hiring people, hiring contractors, and going about your general REI business.

My thoughts are the rules would be similar to regular real estate investments: location location location find the better schools close to public transportation.

I was wondering how investors who are not bigger pockets members; new/experienced  without the pro membership are calculating/ analyzing deals on a regular basis?

You can use a regular mortgage calculator to figure out the mortgage payment. 

I lived in Costa Mesa for a brief period and would regularly drive there just to hang out.

I regularly attend (when not trying to juggle 2 big kids and a new baby) several REIA and run my own on the first Sunday of the month. 

Do not know the regular members.2) yes we do not want to be pitched another Guru investment technique or material.

Medical office and single NNN have already been hot and recovered about 2 to 3 years ago.Multi unit retail strip centers and regular office has some good buys out now.

It was a foreclosure that I inspected as well as had my regular inspector look at.