Deviations from the Private Letter Rulings will significantly increase your risk of structuring this type of advanced 1031 exchange.You should discuss this more advanced 1031 Exchange structure in greater detail with your legal, tax and financial advisors to determine your comfort level with this complicated 1031 Exchange structure and the inherent risks involved.

A few years ago there were a lot of get rich quick types, and I still get contacted by people who think they can buy 2 houses and retire on the cashflow. 

As someone in the industry with an established infrastructure, I hate to see anyone suffering this type of treatment.

Any HML will want answers to those questions plus a rehab budget before getting you a term sheet for a fix n flip loan for this property.I close these types of loans all the time, if you have any specific questions about the process don't hesitate to reach out.

Sometimes these types of deals require that you purchase a software to help search for lots,so we'll see.Most of the time,established people in industry are not going to come online and scam people,why would they ruin their own business in the offline arena?

What type of properties are you looking to acquire, SF, 2-4 MF, or 5+ MF?

Some high-end STR's (like in Joshua Tree) do use professional models, but for your market and property type, I’d suggest removing personal photos and focusing on the space itself, so guests can imagine themselves there, which is really what you want.You also have 81 photos, that’s too many.

Type Line Item Fee Fixed Fee Collected Rents 10% of All Collected Rents New Tenant Search & Onboarding $600 Variable Fees Business Hour Service Calls $90/hour + Materials Cost + Tax After Hour Service Calls $120/hour + Materials Cost + Tax 3rd Party Coordination HVAC Cleaning & InspectionGutter CleaningSpring/Fall Exterior CleanupSeasonal Mowing & Weed TrimmingSeasonal Snow PlowingGeneral Contractor Negotiated Vendor Cost + 10% Oversight Fee  

I am not sure, but I imagine that you could also help out and lend your credit to this type of purchase. 

Often this type of connect is well worth the money, if real life experience is the same as advertised.