@William Taylor so many options...Use your RE knowledge to: WholesaleFind rental deals to sell to investors locally or here on BPStart leveraging your personal contacts to build your sales businessFind a motivated seller willing to do seller financing:- Move in worst room or basement, rent out all the other rooms for max cashflow- You could even live in the basement and STR the rest of the house

I have actually changed directions with my investing since I posted that a year ago.

@Kyle Carter You cannot directly use a 1031 exchange to purchase a primary residence, as the IRS mandates that the replacement property must be used for investment or business purposes.

I completely agree contact @Russell Brazil, he is very knowledgeable. 

Feel free to reach out here or DM me directly.

Quote from @Ronald Rohde: Have you contacted a lawyer?

Alternatively, your sibling might use a 1031 exchange to defer taxes by reinvesting in like-kind properties, though this doesn't directly fund a primary residence.Other ideas include leveraging a HELOC on the rental properties for the down payment, taking out a 401(k) loan, structuring an owner-financed agreement, or a lease-to-own arrangement.

I went in a different direction so no info to offer here.

I’d love to connect more directly in the near future.

To answer your question directly: a person should apply (whatever that means in your process) before being asked to screen.