So I  get better results raising investment capital From people who are already bought in to the idea of investing in real estate.So for me, BiggerPockets brings me knowledge, success, and friendship.

I miss the friendships forged there and the benefits of being in the cubicle trenches of a corporation, but overall it wasn't rewarding enough to offset my above issues. 

But don't come to me, ignore my friendship, deliberately start something, and then expect Queensberry Rules.

I’m currently interested in finding hard money investors or creating a friendship with someone who would loan me the money.

I own a condo (with parking spot) one block away from the Wharf that I rent to her for $200 (friendship discount).

Because there is a friendship I don't want to waste his time if it isn't really a good deal for me.

Those gifts did not turn me into the givers best friend....IMO, managing RE is a people business.... and while I agree that it is a business and crossing the line into friendship muddies the waters, a gift for the holidays, in the appropriate amount, is not going to turn a business relationship into a friendship..If you treat your tenants as the humans they are they will generally respect you more plus, knowing you are a real person and not just some big faceless corporation is beneficial if they ever need to make hard choices on who to pay if money is tight... 

I had two tenants from two different units and I live in the third unit.Both the tenants developed great friendship among themselves and ocassionsly used to party around.

And when I inevitably would have to say no, the friendship ended and wasn't pretty, no matter how calmly and friendly I explained things. 

I know you are friends now and I hope you are in 30 years, but you'd be surprised what can happen when you mix friendship with business/money sometimes.