And when they cut rates, the demand should increase as people who could afford to wait enter the market to either trade or to stop renting. 

Yes, you absolutely can trade out of a condo and into a SFH or MFH, @Michelle Pepe. 

It may seem like trading debt for debt. 

You may be able to trade debt for equity to a private investor and give them a split of the equity in the home rather than debt, however, outside of that no one is going to invest in something with 0% returns especially not in this current environment

Trading on margin or investing in real estate with leverage are both acceptable practices in my mind.  

A lot of developers don't want you (or any potential competitors) to know their trade secrets and efficiencies, which they've taken years and maybe decades to master.....

No, if you’re an LP in a real estate fund or shareholder in a publicly traded REIT, you won’t qualify for a 1031 exchange.

There are lots of meet up groups around Orlando, you'll have to travel a bit for most of them, but if that is your goal...Also check out CFRI dot/net if you would like to network with other local investors and trades.

It's a tough time to flip because properties, even dumps, are trading at a premium.

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