Hi Tasha,I've actually been thinking about doing the same thing myself as a way of pulling together a small group of people with a variety of talents, skills, and resources, using each other to bounce ideas off of and keep each other accountable and moving forward, as well as to split the risk and initial capital investment.I can tell you that when it comes to legal structures, there are a number of options.

(rust belt) and not Canada  (short sales simply do not happen here for a variety of reasons ... perhaps fodder for another thread).Another BP member has already walked this property and based on the resultant list of observations/defects, I have an acquisition price range in-mind.  

.), and offer a variety of entertainment options and other great amenities for people to enjoy.I just helped two different clients to buy a house hacking property in Reston and Herndon and they both eliminated their living costs.

. - Talk to a variety of people - personal connections, family, friends, investors at networking events, etc.

In the protech bldg where u will find a variety of knowledge n skills

Rob,I am not totally against Guru's, only some in particular, especially the TV variety!

I offer my experience based on MY 1031 exchanges for discussion and thought provoking only.Most people do not use a 1031 exchange for many of their transactions for a variety of reasons. 1) There is a cost of doing a 1031 xchng that you do not have with other transactions.

There are 6 events a months on a huge variety of topics.