So I engaged a 1031 qualified intermediary who handled the entire thing.  

Maybe of some help to you.We are considered to be the average of the 5 people we spend the most time with so connect with REIA meetings, accountability partners, and mastermind groups to engage with individuals interested in real estate investing.At the bottom of this page is a list with help in it.

I then look to grow my fund into a $100M fund within 10 years to parlay the growth into the banking industry.In my self storage business, I am focusing on acquiring an additional 40 self storage facilities in the next 10 years with the goal of either taking Social Self Storage public or being acquired by a self storage REIT.In my real estate investment business, I will be growing my portfolio to include an additional 500+ units in the next 5 years to hedge against inflation and to balance my lending business.In my wholesale business, I am currently working on automating the Chicago and Indianapolis markets to completely remove myself from the business within the next 18 months and will be scaling up to 10 properties sold per month per market.I am always looking for solid long-term business relationships, be it with experienced real estate investors who are in need of capital, equity partners looking to get a solid return on their money, strategic joint venture partners who are growth oriented, or foreign investors looking to hedge their U.S. currency holdings against inflation through the acquisition of U.S. cash flowing assets.Shoot me a line and lets start making some money together!

You will receive an Addict award along with a habit; as well as learning and retaining useful real estate information without struggling.We are considered to be the average of the 5 people we spend the most time with so connect with REIA meetings, accountability partners, and mastermind groups to engage with individuals interested in real estate investing.At the bottom of this page is a list with help in it.

Ok, now that you have taken your initial step, below are some quick links to get engaged. http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere http://www.biggerpockets.com/ubg http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet Setting up Keyword Alerts How to Use @Mentions on BiggerPockets 25 Tips for Real Estate SuccessREI can be very daunting, but, before you go searching for that 1st buy, please take a few minutes to bone up on the tips in link below.https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingREI books suggested by BPershttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/14/best-real-estate-books/?

One of the ways is through social media.  

You will receive an Addict award along with a habit; as well as learning and retaining useful real estate information without struggling.We are considered to be the average of the 5 people we spend the most time with so connect with REIA meetings, accountability partners, and mastermind groups to engage with individuals interested in real estate investing.Looking forward to sharing insights with you in the forums.                               

Below are some quick links to get engaged on this site. http://www.biggerpockets.com/startherehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/meetSetting up Keyword AlertsHow to Use @Mentions on BiggerPocketsREI books suggested by BPershttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/14/best-real-estate-books/?

Social Media is another good one.

Below are some quick links to get engaged on this site. http://www.biggerpockets.com/startherehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/meetSetting up Keyword AlertsHow to Use @Mentions on BiggerPocketsLastly, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.