He fell into it by building good relationships.

A balanced approach—leaving some 401(k) funds for diversification while allocating after-tax dollars to real estate—can optimize tax efficiency and meet retirement goals.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

I am currently looking to establish short & long term financing, and looking to forge relationships with  contractors in the Columbus, Ga.

Basically you are buying in to that person's relationships. 

Proper structuring with professional guidance is key to achieving both parties' goals.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Quote from @Cheryl Abram: Quote from @Duke Giordano: The nature of the limited partner and syndicator relationship is at best "holding information back" and at worst "deceptive or untruthful". 

This allowed me to build a relationship with that seller who had the two adjoining properties.

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And thankfully, by the time I needed to execute on those options and actually complete the purchase of the leased properties, I had developed some private lender relationships that allowed me to complete those 3 transactions and several more thereafter.

Networking at local real estate meetups is also great for building relationships with other investors who might know of deals.