Furthermore, @Dave Meyer has a YouTube show/podcast on market trends for your reference.

On the other hand, true private lenders are not professional lenders and hedge fund type lenders (which is what hard money lenders are), but instead are regular people in your circle and sphere of influence.

This is in reference to the Norada Capital entity or the REV entity they invested in?

Meanwhile, a regular 1031 can be less complicated to manage if your main focus is simply deferring gains.Considering how property values and financing rates have shifted these past months.. do you think an OZF might be a better strategic move than a 1031 in your situation?

Greg If you are referring to hare money that is not what I used. 80% was financed through the bank and 10% debt held by the seller. 

That would not be referring to an LLC.

Talk to others they work with and ask for references if you don't know them personally.

Dont go to the regular retail realtor who only deals with FHA or conventional mortgages like 80%+ of the people.

When you say ‘market to my avatar,’ are you referring to a specific type of audience I should focus on? 

With 100 properties owned, with a regular property management you're still looking at at least 5 hours a week to manage them if you have good systems in place.