This way, we receive continuous updates from attorneys who eat, sleep, and breathe lending at minimal cost and we know we are always up to date.

Too many people are sleeping on this.Kentucky Economic Development has many site ready properties in smaller areas that are ripe for rentals. 

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It was a humbling experience, knowing he chose me over his previous agent.Success in this business takes time, but as I tell my kids, honesty, integrity, and accountability will take you far and help you sleep well at night.Best of luck!

I want to try and offset as much cost as possible without compromising quality so I’m looking for a GC mentor who could help me eat, breathe, sleep and wake GC lol.

They wouldn't be coming to you.So you can get a gold standard investment advisor and give up .5 to 2% of your return, or you can send the money to one or more huge index funds like Vanguard 500 index fund and sleep well at night.But if you think you have something of value other than the generic value of money, you will be sorely disappointed.

I stumbled upon Deal Machine as a tool to aid in the process.

Having him easily saves us more in deductions every year then we pay for our taxes and I can sleep well at night knowing that a professional is looking everything over before we he files them. 

Then do a 'seismic strapping' to aid in halting further movement.IMHO this should cost closer to $20,000.

I will also have my agent there with me to offer comps to aid in their appraisal if they are receptive to it.