I completed some "landscape enhancement" by adding a few inches of dirt and now I'm out of the flood zone.Frank

I have listed and sold a few investment properties, however, I am looking to link up with and learn from those that are more experienced in investments to enhance my professional and personal knowledge.

It has helped me get my feet wet and begin collaborating with other, more experienced investors.  

Educated at Yale and Princeton and an innovative thinker and leader in New York's real estate community, Alex Cohen develops strategy, advises, manages and analyzes commercial office, retail and mixed used acquisition and lease transactions for tenants, landlords and investors.With a background in urban planning, 15 years of commercial real estate transaction negotiation totaling millions of square feet, extensive real estate experience in launching international brands in the US and deep expertise in the marketing and repositioning of mixed use real estate, Alex Cohen's unique perspective allows him to: - Identify markets and buildings and plan space configurations with the potential to attract and retain Millennial (and Gen X) talent to drive business growth - Develop branded office building environments that incorporate important new technologies and trends and establish flexible and activity-based occupancies critical to the Workplace of the Future - Position real estate assets to attract the world’s leading brands to build centers of collaboration, creativity, experimentation and consumer retail interaction.

Bawa and his team went above and beyond to foster networking and relationship building among the students and encouraged collaboration outside of his Bootcamp. 

That part i'm not concerned with -- what i want to know is:"How can the seller -- instead of discounting the price of the property by an additional $1.4M -- offer me the $1.4M in cash at time of closing"  So the bank is still only loaning 75%-80% of the appraised value... i still put up 20%-25% in cash... but i then get a big cash check at closing - or in a side escrow deal - which enhances my cash-on-cash return that much more.  

I’m interested in buying and holding single family and multi-family units in central Virginia and surrounding areas.interested in getting involved with buy/hold/rent long playsI'm also interested in learning/assisting/collaborating with renovation and rehab work.Essentially my interests are varies, but my experience and expertise are pretty low so my focus is on education, networking and finding mentorship. 

It's grown into a strong collaborative team of retail and investor-agents adding tremendous value to help each other build better businesses, wealth, and passive income.

Maybe we can collaborate?

You could also collaborate with another VA who might be willing to outsource work to you, or send you clients for a percentage of your pay.