My father & I are considering entering a partnership with a good friend of mine who is an experienced contractor.

I truly appreciate all of the wonderful contributions from all of the experienced members here, I am learning so much.  

Right now I make most of my offers on REOs with a young, newer agent that works with a very experienced broker.

I am a Experienced Investor in the Charleston SC Area.

My dad & I are considering entering a joint venture with a good friend of mine who is an experienced contractor.

Hey Josh,Im not a cali expert or anything but im pretty sure it is very difficult even for experienced investors to purchase and rehab for rent and actually make cash flow in San Diego.  

So since my time is so fully used up, I thought I'd volunteer for two hours a week helping an experienced investor.

Generally, reputable, qualified and experienced exchange companies will charge somewhere between $5,000 and $8,000 for a standard Reverse 1031 Exchange. 

Self study man google it, buy a book on amazon, I personally have heard of the strategies too but dive into some self knowledge about the subject hopefully some more experienced BP members can point you in that direction!

I hate that and am very sorry you are experiencing it now.Starting over with a new lender will take some time.