Now the level of risk and crime will of course vary by neighborhood so you've got to balance out the level of risk you want to take on in exchange for the amount of money you are willing to pay for a property.

Using a 1031 exchange would be a good option to explore if you do want to go that route.

Bottom line, bring them some sort of value and in exchange see if you can pick their brain on how they got started, their processes, etc.

I'm going with Vampires because I can deal with blood messes in exchange for eternal vacancy.

Goals for this deal:- secure precisely 3 units within 1 mile of Rillito Bike Path @ Dodge Blvd: easy to access all major Tucson road cycling routes- property layout functional for STR: adequate parking, separate backyard spaces, etc- walking distance to Brandi Fenton Dog Park & Tucson Hop Shop (best bar in Tucson)- pay house cleaner & landscaper to periodically clean primary residence out of AirBnB income (still working towards that!)

I financed this deal through a 1031 Exchange.

Would love to network and make contacts who would be interested in off market buying (smaller) or selling (larger) MF properties in 1031 exchange or otherwise.

For example, a large multifamily development is finishing phase 1, but will not be starting phase 2 until interest rates have stabilized.There are fewer lenders willing to lend on larger projects with rising interest rates.His number one piece of advice is to find off-market properties.Either purchase the property outright, or give the owner equity in the final project in exchange for contributing the land.You can get lending for up to 90% of costs, and then the land is your 10% down payment, which means you can start a project with almost zero out of pocket costs.Show the owner a rough pro forma with conservative numbers.

Offer to bring them a deal, in exchange for being on the GP. 

This is precisely why I need to approach the seller's agent.