I have a unique background so I may be of some assistance to others in certain aspects.   

Hey Ian, Tough to say without an official Loan estimate.

Over the past three years, I’ve been using most of the major off-market techniques.One standout method has always been pulling data and feeding it into a call center to generate off-market leads.

You are able to do so as a regular private citizen.

If so, is there a way to get some compensation for giving them this depreciation? 

If I had to choose, I would always prefer cold calling over texting for this approach.The two best strategies I’ve found are inbound methods: direct mail and Google Ads.Direct mail can be expensive, but it can also yield highly discounted properties.Google Ads, on the other hand, doesn’t require data extraction like calls, direct mail, or texting.

Over the past year or so I've read books, blogs, and watched more YouTube videos than I can remember.

Thrive Living, in partnership with city officials, is building 800 apartments above a Costco store.

So you could 1031 into your portion and take title to that as an investment.

They get paid only if the deal closes, so their interests are not the same as yours.