I would recommend starting to call some independent agents in your area.

That being said, Green is not an independently wealthy area and is naturally tied to both Akron and Canton.

My goal (just like everyone else here) is to achieve financial independence through real estate investing. 

Hi BP friends, great thread to start so thank you for that.I am most thankful for my health, the health of my daughter, family and friends and my full time career which even though takes more time from me than i would like still offers me the ability to have some security while making the transition from W2 to financial independence in REI.I am thankful for my 1 year journey in REI.

If the business cant cash flow independently, a personal guarantor may be required. 

I am a real estate agent and up until last week, I was working as an 'independent contractor' doing marketing and providing real estate assistance for a top real estate agent.

So from a financial independence perspective, I think I'd be better off selling my home, and keeping my mortgage payment more comfortable. 

yes, it is not like kind because you are purchasing sharesyour RoR and net nothing to do with the syndication IRRthe syndication IRR only has to do with the project, and are independent of where you got the money from and what interest you are paying for it, and the capital gains tax you paythere are very, very few syndicators that will allow you to 1031 from one of their syndications into another- I have heard of one, and I cannot remember exactly which one it was

There are a TON of factors that can go into play with landlord policies, so making connections to a good independent agent can really help. 

In general, the ones to avoid are the ones that: Don't allow financing or a finance contingency (it can be a good indication they are selling above market value)Don't allow for your own independent property inspectionAre not realistic with their pro forma's (i.e. they don't include vacancy or maintenance projections or use unrealistically low vacancy factors)Require you to pay for any renovation upfrontSell only in cheap. low end neighborhoodsDon't accurately represent the neighborhood/property classificationDon't have consistent rehab standards for all propertiesIf cash flow is your goal, I highly recommend looking closely at Indianapolis and Kansas City.