I see that a lot with subcontractors as wellHere are the two links and happy to answer more questions privately https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/11998/98488-top-5-strategies-to-implement-before-investing-in-a-syndicationhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/11998/98489-top-20-questions-to-ask-your-syndicator-before-investing

You can learn more about Checkbook IRA here:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/2810/blog_posts/2...

However, how do we know how much traffic does the blog have, and what's the best way to showcase this article?

As others have commented - DSCR Loans tend to be a great solution for people in your exact scenario - fed up and tired of giant hassle and paperwork for conventional or bank financing - not worth the often pretty small benefit in rate or terms.Check out this article I published last year on BiggerPockets on what to expect documentation wise for DSCR Loans - they have become a nice blend between solid underwriting and doc sets needed, but not too much (and not too little like notorious "no doc" loans)https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/what-documents-do-you-nee...

I am not currently house hacking, but this allows me to rent the home for a profit when we move out in 6 months, which would be impossible if I took out a new loan to purchase.I have blog post on this topic if anyone wants a little more of a deep dive into the powerful strategy of combining these two methods!

I recently wrote a blog about how I got started and how I grew my real estate investing company. 

: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/estimate-arv

@Steve Boss,  Here's a BP blog we wrote recently on costs nationwide - https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/how-much-does-a-1031-exchange-cost.Just because an exchange is cheap doesn't make it bad. 

I can offer a few recommendations: 1) get an inspection while under contract to make sure you don't miss anything and do thorough due diligence in general (I wrote a long piece a while back that might help: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/due-diligence-ultimate-gu...2) Read J.

I suggest reading this BP article on the core 4.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-team