I definitely wanna invest near the coast bc its so much potential but how do u comp and run offers for properties out there tho, do u do Airbnb at all? 

You should vet the company to ensure they have the resources to pay the rent.You ALWAYS do background checks on the people living in your property because if you let in an axe murderer and they harm someone, you are likely to get sued.Whether or not you charge an application fee is up to you.  

@Ricky Sanchez One of the requirements of doing a 1031 exchange is that the tax-payer for the relinquished property has to be the same for your replacement property.

What do you do as a Consultant?

Tell them you want to do a Commercial Loan using Cross Collateralization with the first property. 

I don't know if credit unions can ever do this stuff?

Quote from @Andrew McArthur: Hi all, I'm from Toronto and been doing research into South Carolina's Multifamily market, specifically Greenville, Charleston, Columbia. 

That helps get you in the mix of people doing what you want to do in your market.

Is this what you would do? 

Quote from @Jason Baker: Quote from @Jay Hinrichs: when you say no fee,  no split.. how do you expect the brokerage to make any money ???