DST companies tend to have their own pimps?

I tend to like to work with people that come to me as a referral. 

She is constantly out and about educating the real estate community and doing exchanges soup to nuts.

This is nuts!

Gabriel,Don't forget to keep some of that cash in near liquid reserves for all the expenses that tend to come up, at least $5K, maybe $10K.I would probably look for one multi and go that route.  

National or out of state lenders also tend to have a good deal of hidden costs (junk fees).

You will notice also that the ones that tend to defend it here on BP usually have a link in their signature to some sort of coaching or system that they themselves sell, no need to say more.There is definitely value in coaching, I've used business coaches in the past and I'm a paid coach for high level athletes.  

Historically, I use the GSMLS, Trulia, Zillow, etc. but these tend to have a realtor involved and driving the price to a bargain is extremely challenging. 

Cheaper contractors tend to be more of a handyman, carpenter, drywall guy, or whatever not necessarily a GC.  

People tend to live for about a year in the honeymoon stage, we call it Mai Tai fever, still euphoric about living in Hawaii.