I tapped out my client pool of investors and began to seek private capital for equity and I keep hitting walls. 

When you say I got another one, is that for a client or do you keep them all?

I don't want to mess up with my first clients.... 

I work with a property management company in NJ and we see a lot of success with our clients holding long-term rentals. https://www.tvdhousing.com/Welcome to BP! 

*This post does not create a CPA-client relationship.

I have a list of PM's my clients work with in Cincinnati I can share.

but I had a few thousand transactions in my experience bucket and I did it for one client only..  

They usually sell for a really attractive price because investment property financing is (obviously) difficult, somewhat limiting the buyer pool to owner-operator small business owners (who in turn are typically great clients, as well).  

The attorney tells the client to keep quiet.

I would imagine getting the cash out is about the easiest part, having the check in hand is the exciting part, and buying a house is the nerve-wracking part. i watch videos at work and talk to my clients all the time about real estate.