Even if these relationships don't go anywhere, you'll get a lot from just having a couple of calls.Next I would try to find some local investment groups/communities and try to chat with as many investors as you can to get an idea how other's started out in your market.

We wouldn't plan to sell the property anytime soon so I would think we could avoid the capital gains with it becoming our primary residence.Can you please elaborate on the partner idea? 

I gave them consistent feedback for years and still believe they could have made $10m or more off of my ideas.

We are interested in using the equity for a real estate investment, and are looking for ideas, suggestions, or investors in similar situations.

It’s always a good idea to document the conversation too, even if it’s just jotting down the details for your records.If they don’t take the warning seriously, you’ve got options.

Question 2: Is it a good idea to put every piece of property into a separate LLC entity (1 for 1) or is it okay to put a few properties into the same LLC?

Both companies have recently closed on transactions with people new to the industry who have no idea how much their current investors are hurting. 

Feel free to reach out if you ever want to chat or bounce ideas around.

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We still have no idea.