The reason for the brainstorm is that I'm guessing at some point banks won't want to lend to me after a certain dollar amount, so I'm researching additional ways to still finance a deal while giving lenders (and me) peace of mind.  

I would love to brain storm with local individuals.  

Brainstorming and talking to my mentor tonight ..

If you decide to go south of the city, I'm not the person to brainstorm with  :)

And I like the returns, I like the idea of sharing in the profit too, now to combine those two ......I hope I keep seeing more creative brainstorming what if ideas being shared here.Just my .02Rick

It's always easier to brainstorm for someone else than for yourself right :^)

I look forward to meeting people personally and doing some brainstorming as well as learning.

I'm brainstorming the best strategy and I came up with wholesaling a lease option; here's my fuzzy logic:$200k contract3 yr optionTenant-buyer pays $205k - $212k Low-balling appreciation at 2%, the value should be somewhere around $212k creating a small spread for her to sell and walk away with a little cash.  

I'm brainstorming to come up with 15% to try and go conventional and also found a nice sfr I could pick up for around 100k and put minimal into and get 15-1700 a month.  

You are more than welcome to call me if you would like to brainstorm any specific 1031 exchange transaction.