Camp 2: Creative financing/collaborating, which people want a track record to verify your abilities... 

Stating the obvious: home prices/rates are currently very high=many people cannot afford to buy, so they are forced to rent at prices which are also very high, which slows their saving ability putting them even further from ever buying.

., I think the FB tool may be a bit more sophisticated than Hammerpoint due to the inventory list and ability to order at the touch of a button.

Knowing that a) we do have the ability to withdraw contributions tax-free, and b) we have been keeping some "powder dry" lately due to general market conditions, what are the group's thoughts on withdrawing some/all of our contributions for REI use?

It is about the ability to make a profit that counts.

Looking at the pictures of the posters so far, albeit some are blank, there is a bridge, a room and a cat, there is not a lot of GRAY HAIR.

Now he may have the ability to bring it into compliance by getting a retroactive permit and a variance for the setback, but that will also resolve your issue.

IE do you have upper class properties that are in high demand to a wide range of investors.. or is it a narrow niche that is very hands on high touch that maybe there is a smaller market or ability to exit at a good price if one needed to. 

If the home was a 200k home and is already updated, they’d either list it or sell FSBO for what they want to get for it and they have the ability to turn down 190k offers.

Most of these sights (1) are run by tech guys with no real estate or investment experience (2) the real estate or financial analysts, underwriters or managers they hire are relatively low paid, limited experienced professionals without the ability, skill or knowledge to competently evaluate a commercial deal (3) if the site itself is an “intermediary” then most of the sponsors are also new, inexperienced, and only their least attractive investment offerings end up on theses sites.I’ve been syndicating real estate investments and real estate note investments as a sponsor since 2001.