What was the outcome?

Here are the specifics.

Those are people that don't have anything at stake in your situation and they most likely don't have experience in that specific market area and those statements depend on your time frame and are market and property specific.Now, here are 2 specific examples of properties that I owned that I would've been happy never owning.

Here are some tactics you can consider:Direct Mail Campaigns: If you're interested in flipping properties, create direct mail campaigns that are specifically aimed at the homeowners in certain communities.

Feel free to private message me with any more specific questions. - Chris Kersey 

I am specifically thinking in terms of a partnership and/or private money lending situation, but am interested to hear any experience whatsoever!

I often see these forums flooded with people asking questions that they really don't need to ask, as their questions are very much personalized to their specific situation.I will try my best to keep this as short and concise as possible for simplicity and not waste you all's time. 

What was the outcome?

One of my friends has just pooled 2M in funding for fix and flips specifically for phoenix arizona to cover full deal acquisition.

Once everyone is clear on the big picture of what the estate plan is and what your parents want, other issues dealing with specific properties and specific issues such as 1031s, shifting to other investments, financing issues, etc. will become clearer.