I hear them advertise these short notes with Connect Invest a lot and that you can start with $500. 

@Marquis Cobb locating a sponsor, just like investors for a deal takes time.Are you raising private money for the 60 unit deal?

@Nia BookerReal estate investors can use various funding options, such as Other People's Money (OPM), hard money loans, seller financing, business credit leveraging, and borrowing against a 401k.

Working with an existing space helps both expedite the process and save money.

The tenants ‘boyfriend’ leaves the property and oddly enough, another male shows up for a short amount of time.

I also discovered that in addition to the renovation budget that I provided, the investor took out a loan with a private money lender for 120% of the sales price.

In my experience going after someone in the courts who is already trying to not be forthcoming with information typically results in more wasted time/energy/money on your end.

You CANNOT depreciate the house if it’s for personal use, ONLY if it’s a rental use.So I can still depreciate the house, write off items I buy to furnish the home, maintain the home, and any costs associated with running it as an AirBnB when I am not using it for personal use?  

Also, in terms of flooring for the storefront what material would be best in terms of money and quality? 

Heres the scenario:Selling our first rental property, currently in contractPlan on doing a 1031Would like to purchase a single family with hard money, perform a rehab, rent it out, and refinance our money out.Is this possible with a 1031?