I ended up signing with them as well - 3 months in to the lease so far and it's going well.

For example: We provide tax preparation and advisory services to people who invest in commercial (including multifamily) real estate, and high w2 earners investing in short-term rentals.

A while back, a friend of mine stumbled onto a Virginia closing cost assistance program that wasn’t widely advertised..ended up saving $5K just by asking the right questions.

Most 1031s will start in one location and end in another anyway. 

Here's an update: I ended up re-charging her a few days later with late fees and it went through.  

But to in the end I am trying to not have to own the properties outright in the beginning to allow my dollars to be put into renovation and furnishing. 

It is a HUGE bummer as an agent to write up an offer to go to a junk property (happened to me last week) to end up pulling out.

I ended up backing down and just use the standard payment platforms, Venmo, MetaPay, CashApp, and Zelle.

Some hard money lenders lend at pretty high LTVs, leaving little equity buffer to protect your principal.

Quote from @Joshua Tucker: What specific tax benefits can high net worth individuals receive from building real estate on tribal land?