However, I havent yet found a realtor who has been able to bring me a deal that I havent already seen on the market through searches on Realtor.com or Loopnet.

Best of luck with the search.

I actually prefer some of these search and map features over the MLS.And those that think they can save $$ on commissions will be disappointed.

For example:Second, under their "About us" link, click on "Management" and you'll see a "Meet the Team" page where there's the following photo/info for this James LaPushner fellow you mentioned (which says he was born in New Zealand):However, if you do a reverse Google image search on this photo, you'll find that it's posted on several other sites, including this one: https://planetaseminarov.ru/people/konstantin-baksht.htmlHere's a photo of him from this page:This page is written in Russian, but if you translate it, it says his name is Konstantin Baksht, he lives in Moscow Russia, and he is the owner and CEO of the international consulting company Baksht Consulting Group. 

After searching more, I found a few BP post where people seemed to have one account for all deposits, and keep only deposits in there.

Start by going to www.narpm.org to search their directory of managers.

Did you know that BiggerPockets doesn’t allow the deletion of posts?

This strategy can allow you to scale into a bigger or better-quality property while maximizing your equity.When to Start Looking for PropertiesStarting your search before listing your current property is a smart move.

Keep searching for deals, regardless of the season

Assuming this is in fact a good deal, and your friend is a qualified GC, instead of trying to be the lead investor, he should be searching for someone who has the balance sheet to take down this deal on their and be a transactional participant.