Feel free to private message me if u have any additional questions. 

You know big trophy ranch's and I have to think buyers that are buying 5 to 50 million dollar ranch's will not have a problem with a buyer broker arrangement It takes a ton of time and effort to sell those bad boys and its for sure a specialty niche.. you have to know a lot about Old western land laws  Water rights Timber rights Mineral rights you have to be very good with surveys and how to read USGS quad maps ( although google earth helps a lot) U have to understand hunting and fishing regs etc etc. .

The colleges in NEPA are: Stroudsburg U, Kings Coll and Wilkes in Wilkes Barre, Keystone in Dalton (near Clarks Summit) and in Scranton there is Univ of Scranton, Marywood and a branch of Penn State.In regard to the Poconos there is an abundance of single family opportunities in the private communities but also HOA dues and extra due dilligence to understand each community.That is a tour of a small piece of PA.

I would be straight up and say "I really appreciate the mentorship and guidance along the way but I am now at the point where I would like to take my business to the next level and I wanted to see if you would be interested in a joint venture." 

Sort of why I was hoping to build my network out here to get some leads going and help one another by sharing info or a joint deal.

I would start by asking the seller (or agent), "Are you (or your client) willing to entertain a joint venture?" 

The deduction for mortgage interest in this case would indeed be $33,750.Regarding your second question about the origination years of the mortgages, the limitation on mortgage interest deductions generally applies to new loans taken out after December 15, 2017, for both single filers and married couples filing jointly.

I've got a few mill in rental properties that I've BRRRR'd here in a Oregon, but most of acquisitions have been creative deal structure or joint ventures when we need to raise capital to get to a 50% LTV for maximized cash flow.

This strategic move paid off handsomely as we were able to command higher rents than initially projected.Here are the key financial details of the deal:Purchase Price: $270,000 (jointly with a partner)Financing: Obtained a commercial bank loan with a 30% down payment, 7% interest rate, and a 20-year amortization period.Initial Rents: $1050 and $1250Current Rents: $1400 and pre-leasing for $1500 (making it a 1% rule deal!)

U know investors go for paper returns with no thought to tenant base and RISK.. no different in Vegas than in any other market.