I have a friend who has a high end property he is wanting to sell.

When completing these deals with cash vs HML, was this cash that was rallied through family and friends, or accumulated through previous flips? 

Quote from @Mathew Chacko: Hi friends, did anyone end up using e1031xchange ?

A lifelong friend and I are motivated to (virtually) meet and connect with those in REI working in the Pittsburgh area.I'm active duty military and living in California with two rental properties (one in Virginia Beach & one in Pittsburgh) and my close friend owns a single family in Baltimore.  

It’s humbing and frustrating, but it also teaches you those guardrails you’ll want next time.. like thorough screening, a solid lease agreement that sets ground rules upfront, and maybe even setting aside a bit more cushion in reserves.Chicago’s got plenty of investor-friendly pockets.

After those sources are RE agents, mortgage brokers, friends and family.  

Propstream is great as a list aggregator but I know many users who have better luck skip tracing outside of their system.

Lyons was a family name and I guess my email entry form set up my user name slightly.

The owner is friend of mine, really good dude.

Having a group of friends living in an apartment complex creates a sense of community and reduces turnover.