Focus on her and what she is trying to achieve, then see if you can meet that need.

My guess would be that as this GP is doing 1031 as a TIC into the deal he would be a little less likely to want a sale, which is a taxable capital event, and would like to keep his money invested and sheltered from taxation as long as possible which tends to fit with my investing style of long term/preferably forever investing.        

He told me that everything that was already ugly carpet would get me a higher appraisal if I redid that with nicer carpet rather then peel and stick vinyl wood style flooring.

https://matrix.recolorado.com/Matrix/Public/Portal.aspx#1Short SaleLight and bright living spaces, and picturesque mountain views, this stunning ranch-style home located in Bella Mesa won't last long!

Large centralized nationwide "PM's" are tough if not impossible to achieve. 

While this can be an effective strategy to addressing good properties with underperforming tenants, retaining a good lawyer to draft the right provisions is essential to achieve your objectives and properly protect you. 2.

Take real estate, using either HELOC or cashout refinance can achieve the same: old property is still growing while borrowed money can also grow itself.

Of course it will depend on if you are offering warehouse style storage or individual units but the property you own doesn't care if a boat or a RV is in the unit as opposed to household items.

It's a perfect place to start your real estate investing journey.Read Beginner’s Guide to help you get started: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingI hope BP helps you achieve your goals!

Just like how I manage my rentals, I call my property management style "Self-Service Management," where I do less, and just provide the tools and resources to my tenants so they can do things on their own.Well, I've actually tested out many "business" banks (Regions, BofI/Axos, Azlo, Novo, Bluevine, Kabbage, etc.) and eventually, I found the best, for me and my style.