Identify what skills you have right now that could assist someone in real estate.

The last one isn’t a must, but it sure does help with the lender has personal experience in the seat you’re sitting in.Most importantly, a lot of first-time buyers feel the need to extensively shop around to find the “best” lender but they don’t necessarily know what they’re shopping for and it ends up biting them in the rear. (1) identify what you need in a lender (use the criteria above) (2) understand that opening yourself up to lenders and saying things like “I’m talking with a couple other lenders and want to know where you’re pricing is” will likely close the door for honest advice.

I'm reaching out to Vermiculite/Asbestos specialists to identify costs and options.

Work out a term sheet first identifying what interests you each will have in the enterprise, what duties, how gains and losses will be split, how disputes will be resolved, etc. 

He asked $15,000 but thanks to my construction back ground I identified tons of issues with the house. and was able to talk him down.

#2: If yes, how long should it take to sell the property after you identify another to 1031 into? 

You can also use deal machine to identify deals and cold call those individuals later / add them to your lead channel. 

@Jordan AlbersI love your idea and I think it could work if you identify your target audience and strategize how to market to them.

If you don't already get a map that shows the different zones identified and you can get really specific with your search.

As you know she is a big proponent of identifying companies with high growth potential (she often refers to exponential growth potential).