I stick with the main OTAs and have added GVR since I believe that one could materialize but trying to get direct bookings is also difficult.  

Syndicator #2 buys apartment buildings in the Detroit area and is looking for a bigger project.My hesitancy is that my money is tied up in that syndication and it would be difficult to get it out and I didn't see what the tax benefits were especially a real estate debt fund. 

I've trained people at my jobs when I was a senior accountant to controller.I've used Yardi Enterprise (old desktop client software)Yardi Voyager 6s & 7sYardi Genesis2Reason why I say you won't be able to find a tutor is because no one is going to spend $15K a year to use as a training platform to mentor and tutor people.

Getting needed coaching from professionals who had made deals was difficult and the two deals I invested in were very poorly managed from the beginning. 

With a Conventional Loan you can buy a SFH, Duplex, Triplex or Quadplex with as little as 5% Down if it is your primary residence as long as you have the intention of occupying one of the units for 1 year after closing escrow.This is the strategy I have personally implemented and have assisted many of my investor clients in doing the same. 20% Down is also beneficial as it keeps your payment low but it does limit your ability of buying more real estate faster.i would be more than happy to discuss the different strategies with you over the phone or in person.

Depending on the size and how difficult it may be to get to it, I've paid about $5-8k.

A Roth IRA Conversion lets you convert funds, pay taxes upfront, and withdraw contributions tax- and penalty-free after 5 years, offering a longer-term solution.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

As you grow, use 1031 exchanges to defer taxes and scale your portfolio.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Selling multiple properties in a 1031 exchange to consolidate funds for one investment property is allowed, but the property must initially be used solely for investment.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Right Amit, this problem is actually a simple mathematic equition:one wants to swap a lesser performing rental with the more performing investment.The problem is since the performance is set by market, thus the problem is becoming:one wants to swap a less performing single/MF rental property in specific regional to a regional syndication economy that's more performing.In reality, these are difficult as the home price is rising and rent growth for SFR is higher than the growth of apartment/multifamily complexes esp. if it's class A property.Solution ?