This doesn't seem like a good marketing strategy to me though. 

Tax-deferred strategies like 1031 exchanges and refinancing allow further tax-efficient wealth building.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Ditto on Start with Strategy!

It will give you a 30,000 feet view of real estate investing as a whole for different strategies and will allow you to find new ideas and to explore and see what works for you!

Wouldn't hurt to consult a tax pro just to make sure there isn't a more tax effective strategy but I don't think lending provides any tax shelter.

I did not do a separate criminal background check as I trusted the info from Zillow (Big lesson learned never to trust the Zillow data again in life).

Santarelli, in the second of the two videos given to perspective investors, adds that Dressbarn was purchased at the “Federal Bankruptcy Auction,” and that Norada Capital Management walked away with all the intellectual property for the company which includes the trademarks, the brand name and equity, the website, the URLS, and most importantly the customer data base ( Link, 18:05 to 18:26).

To the point where there was very little partnership or strategy alignment, and their advisors were ignoring our request for our 30 minutes in their email responses. 

Your understanding of NOI, deal negotiation, and long-term strategy are assets that make you stand out. 

A great agent that truly understands what your investing strategy is and the why behind your goals is huge.