Are there services that you could shop around for to save money?

Would love to get seasoned investors' advice on how they would solve this investment/tax challenge: I am about to transfer 300k from a retirement vehicle so that I can use the money to retire early.

So, where can she move her money after selling in order to avoid capital gains tax?

By the time you pay realtor commissions and closing costs I doubt if you'll have made much money over only a few months. 

It “sounds” like you want to lend someone money for an earnest money deposit to make an offer on a property?

Said he is very interested in lending if it makes us both some money!

That's an option, but it's the same money essentially, pay it all now, or over the next year.. 

You will then have a few options with that rent money....you can put it into principal or you can start saving it to purchase yet another property.

I got all my money out with the cashout refinance and this is now my best cash-flowing asset.

I come across private money opportunities often.