Looking to pick the brain of high end North Dallas buyers...What are you finding to be the best financing strategy when taking on large risk?

TLDR: find a portfolio buyer for the residential units, and exchange all that capital for a downpayment on a large commercial property. any thoughts/comments/critiques are much appreciated. dan

The added cost might be worth it to potential buyers.

Especially, what does the buyer of the property have to agree to, and how deferring the capital gains works wrt time frame and other requirements.

To sell without an agent, you'd of course have to  be around for showings, negotiate with the buyer (or buyer's agent), negotiate with the title company and arrange inspectors/appraisers.  

Is it true in the state of Illinois, if the investor is a non-originating or non-lending debt buyer, they would be deemed a collection agency under the Illinois Collection Agency Act.

I am not looking to be a full time real estate agent working on leads and finding buyers/sellers.

Lastly, I am a first-time home buyer in CA and I'm looking to purchase a triplex or quadraplex with a minimum down payment.

I've been selling commercial full time for almost a year and am struggling getting off the ground - I am building a solid database (from 0) of industry professionals (buyers/sellers/brokers/wholesalers etc), doing lead gen daily, and finding quite a few pocket listings.

I work with buyers & sellers, doing/helping w all the paperwork, agreement & disclosures for a flat fee which is less that a real estate agent's fee.