For trades like painters I buy paint and for flooring I usually buy it as they recommend.

The only reason I can make it here is by self managing and having a lot of family in the trades.

I bought a property from the state highway dept. that they had bought for an interchange, but changed their plan and didn't need.In another muni, I bought several properties that people had donated to the town, but the town didn't need or want.I also have traded properties with muni.You have to contact each muni separately, each town, each city, each county, each state and talk to the person who would handle a sale of public property.In the smaller communities its a lot easier to buy something as there are fewer people who have to say yes.On the state property, a bill had to pass both houses of the legislature and be signed by the governor before I could buy the house.

In your case you are trading some cf for quality.

Contact me off-line and I will see if I can help you to connect with some trades.

Since you cannot put your own liens in your IRA you make a deal with your brother to trade.

We like to trade war stories and see how different markets are doing.

A Class-A California 100 unit multi-family building that trades at a 5.5 cap works for the risk adverse investor that can borrow long term debt a 3.25%.

That's changed to a "trade up" philosophy.

@Engelo Rumora i'm not sure if every REIA has this or not but our local REIA in Cincinnati has a buy/sell/trade time where members can pitch any deals they have to everyone.