I've hit a point in my career where my income is sufficient to live comfortably so I have begun focusing on growing personal revenue streams with my current salary as a benchmark +25% (I'm taking into account historical vacancy average in my market) So in essence if you make $10k gross per month the goal should be clearing $12,500 per month.

I came to join bigger pockets at the suggestion of a friend who knew of my aspirations and since I have begun listening to the podcast and reading the UBG I am very enthused about the journey I am embarking here.

We presently have been self funding our properties either through the equity we build or saved cash.We are continuing to scale up with each transaction (Started with 2 units building, then 3, then 4)In our market the competition on properties as they get larger is seemingly more intense and puts them further from our reach and capacity- but we are looking to get in to a 6+ now.Rather than liquidating, we prefer to hold what we have, so we have begun exploring and reading about private funding and are curious what people structured deals people have found success with early on.What resources/books might be a good place to start or have helped you with finding the path that works best for you?

The bank had begun foreclosure proceedings.

I searched but didn't find much on this particular use of Google Earth.I've just begun a search for a small multifamily to house hack in the St Petersburg, FL area.

I was looking to buy my first condo but through Bigger Pockets I now understand that I can think bigger and I have now begun my search for something like a live-in flip.

With that being said, I have begun looking for deals however I wanted to ask those with more experience the best places or people to contact about potentially purchasing a complex?

I have begun to consider the idea of finding syndication deals for them to 1031 into as passive investors.

I've heard that same advice time and time again and I've seen it ring true in my own life, but as I've gotten older my friendships have begun to be centered around different things that are more compatible to partnerships, and now I would consider it pure joy to be partners with my friends (not the people I grew up with whom I was friends because . . . we were from the same place and liked each other more than the other people around?). 

This year I decided I was ready to make some serious moves in REI and have begun pursuing properties and making offers in earnest.