You want to show that the relationship is not going to be one sided, but rather in exchange for them sharing their knowledge and experience you can provide some value in return.

The word respect is foreign to some people."

Here are some of the online exchanges you can buy from, granted they make not all sell performing notes or Partials: PaperstacLoanMLSExchangeLoans AmeriNote XchangeInvestors MLSNotesDirectNoteTraderExchangeWaterMark Exchange

Last but not least I hired a professional general contractor to manage the construction of the homes, he scheduled the sub contractors and navigated the permitting process in exchange for a $20k fee per home.Again, new construction isn't the best place to start.

Can I just form the LLC in FL and run all rents, expenses, etc through it without having to register it as a foreign entity in MD or file a MD state income tax statement?

(is it a company's website or an exchange like FCI?)

Near 0% rates. 3) The forces of quantitative easing were a huge tailwind 4) The stock market went up nearly 4x 5) Unemployment fell from 8% to 4%. 5) Banks were lending prudently 6) Investors were cautious and very prudent in searching for the right deals vs getting in because of FOMO. 7) We had massive foreign investment from China that got channeled into major coastal markets which drove home prices and equity values.8) Dodd Frank was in place 9) Tax laws were more in favor of Home buying None of these trends are likely repeat at the same magnitude as the last 8 years.

I'm having a hard time deciding whether I should try to do a 1031 exchange, cashout refi, find a lender willing to give me a HELOC on it (non-owner occcupied) or to just leave the equity there and save up another down payment for my next property on my own.

This spring we decided to sell one of them using a 1031 exchange and purchase the some replacement properties in Milwaukee.  

Lastly, many investors who purchase in this price range and higher are doing 1031 exchange and/or is paying cash.