Utilize this technique the following is required1.

Any tips on platforms or techniques that work well?

Add >$200k in tax savings from the accelerated depreciation is $200k/30 months is another $6.6k/month if distributed across the current hold period.I think I have done alright on this purchase despite being negative $2k/month in cash flow and not expecting positive cash flow for at least another 2 years. 

I've recently came across this technique of assuming the sellers mortgage when purchasing the house.

Also, figure out different marketing techniques including referrals.

Looking to see what others do to market their own rentals/properties.

They have now missed a distribution and had one far below projections.

You'll give up some project but the value in that first deal is what you learn.Sometimes you can meet builders at local real estate meet ups this is exactly right. we close in a single member entity with 95% of the new build owned by the client and 5% of us so we can qualify them. we don't have voting or distribution rights 

Two thoughts on negotiation techniques.  

It may seem counter intuitive, but the basics of real estate mentioned above are actually MUCH more important for long term success than the knowledge of any one technique or strategy.