I’m thinking about 1031 exchange , the town is a sleepy town , the same contractors and good tenants don’t last that long 

I'd be happy to get you some rough terms to compare to other options that you have, but I also agree with Jay that you should be wary of just selling and loosing that equity that you've built up in the property.

I already have an investment analysis workbook built that tells me everything I need to know to make a purchase decision, NOI, COC, ROI, and if the property will achieve the appropriate coverage ratio to be funded. 

It's a fabulous small town in Southern MN just off Interstate 90. 

For funding, explore options like FHA loans, personal savings, or creative financing, and focus on New Jersey markets that align with your goals, such as Newark for rentals or commuter towns for house hacking.

I heard about bigger pockets from a friend of mine that has successfully built and rented multiple properties in our area. 

Since getting started we have learned a lot and have built quite a few systems and processes to increase efficiency and maintain consistency within our business. 

I fell off the wagon when I saw a bullet point that indicated all second story apartments have an elevator and their suggestion that it was possible to get 1000% Plus Potential Cash-on-Cash return in the 1st Year.Where has SCDC built?

This community is being built by GS Courtyard Homes, located out of Bedford, IN.

Don't split the work between multiple contractors if possible, finding one to do all or most of the work will keep prices down.Challenges were finding replacement pieces for certain items as manufactured homes were very different than stick built as well as going through state guidelines for affixing the house to the land