Looking for tips with regards to searching to get to the real meat of this investment.

I’d really appreciate any advice or tips on how you’re handling this!

Nothing could be further from the truth. 

I would greatly appreciate any tips your friend would like to share. 

Maybe you can consider buying his further down the road.

Happy to share tips and help however I can—let’s stay connected!

I have further questions on this will e mail you.

If you just look on Zillow, pick a random property, buy it, and turn it over to people you don't know to manage it, it's extremely likely that you will: have it cost a lot more than you thought, get overcharged for things, lose money, and have a big chunk of your savings just stuck in the property not really doing anything for you.Not to discourage you, or to say that you would do what these folks did, but here is what NOT to do OOS:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-expe...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1160450-run-i...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/1167190-strug...I hope this helps - happy to dialogue further. 

These expenses would lower your taxable income and further reduce your overall tax liability.

Would love to hear your thoughts, suggestions, and any design tips that have worked well for your flips.