I guess my hesitation just comes from the fact that I’ve never really used debt before, so it feels like stepping into unknown territory.Since my wife and I don’t make a ton and we don’t have much of a safety net, a bad investment could hit us pretty hard.

She went in-depth to talk about maximizing rent and correcting all the safety issues that were mentioned in the inspection report.

The funds in this case were likely held in their individual name, and a death, bankruptcy, or other could affect the ability to close out and complete the 1031 exchange.The safety and protection of exchange funds should be of utmost importance, which is why you should always work with a qualified intermediary that has some sort of regulatory oversight; not just an internal audit or something, but real regulatory oversight with an outside, independent regulatory audit. 

Blank profiles on a colleague request is like someone texting you "Hey" and nothing elseBP has made it easy for new members to update their profiles.If someone is new to BiggerPockets BUT has a presence on LinkedIn, Youtube, other social media profiles, website, etc, they can add their links and we can check those platforms to see what they're about.Agreed on filling out the bare minimum - what do you do, what are you looking to do, where are you located, etc.Hopefully new folks find this and implement!

Send them all your bank account numbers, your social security number,  all your passwords and all your relevant personal profile information. 

A good friend of mine started a property maintenance company in Brooklyn, NY (super competitive market) and grew his database by showing up to development sites, following investors and developers on social media, introducing himself to local property owners, posting his day to day on Instagram, and following up with his database regularly.I also agree with everything @David Peschio and @Drew Sygit suggested here!

On the other end are sponsors who rely heavily on internet fame/social media influence or alternatively guru-driven co-GP models where newly educated "Syndicators" serve as capital raisers.

It’s just math and risk.Most of the homes investors buy off the MLS are properties that retail buyers can’t or won’t touch, outdated systems, safety issues, old roofs, bad layouts, deferred maintenance.

You could only evict for health and safety reasons.  

Similar to a home inspection, they go in and check what needs to be fixed on the property per code/safety, then they'll also ask what you'd like to renovate/upgrade.