Even if one has to provide the education to some of the parties as to why a particular creative solution makes a win-win-win for all. 

In the last 18 months various states have instituted new rules, regulations or laws related to (1) need for licensure to wholesale (2) restrictions on marketing of a property in which you do not have ownership and (3) disclosure requirements when dealing with a homeowner that makes it clear to the homeowner that the contact signed with the wholesaler is not a definitive “sales” contract, therefore making it less likely home owners will sign4.

All good, he got the job and started on May, 10, 2018.To make a long story short. 

You make the deal, not find the deal. 

Given you and your investor both have experience in different areas, I’d say keep a flexible approach and compare city requirements before putting too much money down.

Quote from @Michael Overall: Good day, If an investor has 10 rentals and wanted to over time sell them and put the money tax free from a 1031 toward a large purchase is there a process to do that? 

Making money was a bonus because I live here.How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

I do have to pay 2.9% fees when I use it which makes it kinda not even worth doing in my opinion.  

Sub2 needs to be viewed like Hard Money.

The picture makes me think of a "mini" hotel or some type of destination/STR property.