I prefer rentapplication.net because I can customize the application and I can require specific documents be uploaded. 

Hey David, I have mostly been on a couple broker pages as well as www.mobilehomeparkstore.com looking for properties. 

As a contractor you ALWAYS work using the customers money .

@Reginald Willhite first and foremost seek out a very knowledgeable mortgage broker to make sure the programs you think you can use are actually available.

Hello BP -I'm a real estate broker here in Long Beach, California and I have a client that would like to sell his condo rental, that is paid off, and do a 1031 exchange for a larger multi-family property.

I haven't dealt with commercial loan brokers/agents yet, do i need agents and brokers that deal specifically with commercial properties? 

@James J Hoffmann you should seek the advice of a very good insurance broker.

Ya know I was raised there In Cupertino and Palo Alto.. the land of 50 to 60 years ranch houses on little 5 to 7k sq ft lots selling for 2 to 4 million in todays. market.but back in 1979 is when homes got to 100k in Cupertino we all thought ( I was a 23 YO broker at that time) there is NO way they could go higher.. and when I bought my second home in my life in Palo Alto for 185k in 1984  a 3 and 1 900 sq ft home.. but nice landscaping lot was 50X 100  and then sold It in 91 for just under 500k..

For me, it started with an investor-centric broker, which is extremely important.

I do a lot of biking, hiking, camping, snowboarding, etc. and I'm a broker here as well.