Here is a newly created resource on BiggerPockets, which touches out cost segregation, accelerated depreciation, bonus depreciation, depreciation recapture, Real Estate Professional Status (REPS), STR Loophole / STR Strategy, example properties, and more. 

I would like to surf the BP app whenever I have downtime just to get my daily news updates on real estate and take advantage of the PRO articles.Someone help!

As @Chris Seveney there are lots of buyers for the real estate backed notes but fewer for the business only notes (without real estate as collateral). 

You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.

I am perfectly fine holding X amount in real estate.If I do see an opportunity another option is to lock it up and sell one of my existing if I think this property will perform or appreciate significantly more.

Real estate is not the end all be all panacea for building wealth, there are a lot of other options many of which will give you way fewer headaches than real estate will!

Since REI Nation has had real experience here, I was genuinely curious to hear their thoughts.  

I'd suggest connecting with a Real Estate Attorney, and going from there. 

Also depends on if you yourself are a real estate professional.

Sometimes you get lucky.You could even bring up the subject of seller financing (search online for ideas of how to structure a seller financed offer), and make sure a competent real estate attorney helps write the offer documents (if it gets that far).