I am located in Pennsylvania, specifically the Lehigh Valley, and I focus on value-add Multifamily...In case you need them, here are few things to check out as you work your way around the site:Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/users Set up some keyword alerts to notify you when members are discussing something that interests you.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/beginners-guide-brrrr-financing-opmhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/8-ways-supercharge-retirement-real-estate-investingPersonally, I keep my portfolio between 20-25 units and then reinvest into larger multi-family deals in partnership to ramp things up and stabilize my cashflow...

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/429535-brrrr-strategy-really-works-even-in-the-bay-areaYour friend could be one of the private lenders for a guy like that, and earn money for their money (and it's a lot more passive than dealing with tenants) on the interest rate they negotiate directly with the person that checks the boxes for a bank loan. 

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Looks like we have a time and place in another thread at https://www.biggerpockets.com/...Saturday the 8th at 10:30 am at a coffee shop in lawrenceville. 

They (we) usually have these types of referrals.Podcast: https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcastWebinars: https://www.biggerpockets.com/webinarsGlossary: https://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/glossary@David Greene and @Brandon Turner has some good ones.

Here're a couple of posts to guide you further: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/7-barriers-to-entry-commercial-real-estate-investinghttps://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/10850/85351-nothing-will-work-until-you-do-maya-angelou

Also, does the layout of property make sense to change into multi family.Podcast: https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcastWebinars: https://www.biggerpockets.com/webinars

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