Start by using social media investment groups to start your data base, then start going to live Meetup events to connect with other potential cash buyers.

Other tips to raising PML would be to establish your online social media presence.

Am I able to write off 60k worth of rehabbing for depreciation upfront or does that get spread out?  

There were a few slight distractions like figuring out financing, selling a neighboring lot (that I had also acquired via letter writing) on Craigslist, rent out my RV, rent out my house, make my first ever documentary film (a twenty minute short called Kara, Star Of The World about a woman with a traumatic brain injury from a childhood ski accident), take any photo and video work I could get, start a 360 photography company, create social media channels to hype the build, parent two small kids, do a beautiful and excruciating tandem mountain bike ride across Scotland, drive my family on RV trips to Colorado/Arizona/Utah/Nevada/California/Wisconsin/Minnesota/Michigan/Florida, attempt to write a novel and adopt a puppy.The above may read as humble brag, it is not.

Step #PhaseStep1DiscoveryTalk to experts and learn (process, tips, design tips)2DiscoveryCreate social media and document story3DiscoveryGeneral research - budget considerations, financing options, permits, regulations, tax considerations4DiscoveryMarket research - competitor analysis, analyze guest reviews, market trends5DiscoveryGather ideas/inspo (blogs, articles, youtube)6DefineCreate brand and vision7DefineCreate guest requirements (e.g. coffee maker, natural light, near activities, etc.) and prioritize must have, nice to have, etc.8DefineSketch idea for look and feel (architecture and design) - map out the floor layout9DefineConsult an architect (is this needed?)

I wish I had better news for you, but it is a wide spread problem from my experience.  

This way, you get to spread out those capital gains taxes over time, making your tax bill way more manageable.

Heloc is around 8.5% interest and deals im looking at are 15% coc self managed, theres a bit of spread.

All of those line items are on sale 1/3 to 1/2 off depending on the rest of the individuals taxes.I know it is a common accounting practice and a spread sheet requirement, but the idea of saving for Capex never made sense to me.  

Who said i wasn't involved in his social media groups?