My team are looking to invest in Cleveland. 

There typically is not in commercial.

This way you know you are in good hands and that it will take minimal involvement from your end on all aspects of your investment.

The guy I’m working with I’m nearly positive has some investments under his belt as well as one of the top agents in the state and I figured he was the main source for that but just double checking. 

I've had an investment property and also done a flip.

On a max LTV what is the typical DTI and required credit score?

Getting the judgment is typically the easy part - collecting on it is always the problem

The platform I invest (gamble?)

Any guidance or resources to deepen my understanding on this subject would be greatly appreciated, as I'm fully committed to investing the necessary effort.

I am very new in investing and am confused on whether I need to use a 1031 exchange here:I currently own a condo that my mother lives in rent free.