By ONLY looking at people with a lot of money in stocks and bonds, they get a very different sort of person than you might find on this site.

To preserve the Tax Advantage of selling a personal residents (Section 1031 does NOT apply), you need to occupy for 2 of the last 5 years. 

I don't know the guy personally.

@Nick Rutkowski I have not personally but know people who have land contracts and lease the land to large corporations to build to suit.

|As far as an inspection goes, Michael Bender is the most thorough inspector I've ever worked with and the only one I would use on my personal home.

Before making any decisions, I recommend exploring neighborhoods in person, talking to locals, and doing thorough research to determine which area aligns best with your preferences and lifestyle.

I personally hate this because incentives are not aligned.If things go wrong with the property it's the PM's fault.

@Eric Johnson - If your rate is good, you could consider doing a "subject to" deal where the person buying gives you a cash infusion for the right to own one of those properties. 

It depends on what demographic you are aiming to serve.2) BiggerPockets, Facebook, in-person meetups.

I personally like to buy real estate that has A) excellent long-term prospects ie. area growth, commercial vibrancy, high housing demand, rising rental rates and B) positive or at least neutral cash flow.