And I got it kitted out for short term rentals with a theme, took bright photos that aligned with a YouTube video I found on taking great room photos, and I was off and running.

Hi Brynn, there are 1031 exchange intermediary companies that can source deals for you but likely charge a commission and may not be aligned with your interest in getting best quality investmentyou can join the 506investorgroup.com, which has hundreds of active CRE-passive investors who are always posting new deals, and reviewing them and have long threads on each investment going back years tracking how they have done. you can google syndicators around the country and start contacting them and looking at their deals now and get a feel for which ones are good operators, so you will have a dozen or so lined up for when you need to investyou can start networking locally with RIAs or lenders and find out who are good/active CRE syndicatorsgood luck :)

Make sure you have a solid team on the ground that aligns with your goals.

**Stability and Predictability**: Buy and hold offers long-term stability and predictable income, aligning with my investment goals for consistent returns and tax benefits.3.

If the financial analysis, including incentives and long-term savings potential, aligns with your goals, investing in solar could be a prudent decision.

Be transparent about risks and mitigation strategies.Negotiate Terms: Once you identify interested investors, negotiate terms that align with your goals and their expectations.

The magical power of a personal guarantee by an officer of the company is that it aligns the spending preferences of the company with those of the guarantor, which will just happen to align with your preferences.Truly an amazing power, in my opinion.

I would get on the same page of the partners, and make sure that it matches up and is aligned with everything on your end.

A healthy RE investment team includes an efficient and excellent mortgage loan originator.Being dual licensed as a mortgage broker since 2003 has enabled me to identify, align and collaborate with lenders that make a meaningful difference in the investment results of clients and their portfolios. 

Create a simple spreadsheet or written list to compare the features of each and identify the ones that align with your requirements.