To see how much a 1031 exchange will benefit you in a sale you must first calculate the performance of your current property.

The increasing barrier to entry results in fewer new STR's coming available for sale, but also fewer options for guests to rent. 

Why not test the market by putting the lots up for sale, and if nobody bites, that might provide your answer. 

I dont know the market in Las Craces.....but in the DC area, we definitely have a seasonal adjustment on sales, and if the property was here, it would have been listed at the worst possible time. 

Did the proceeds from the sale count as short term or long term capital gains?

Purchase price: $330,000 Cash invested: $11,000 Sale price: $355,000 Fix and Flip

The goal is to slowly build a real estate portfolio and get to a point that I can eventually sale my business. 

Purchase price: $230,000 Cash invested: $283,550 Sale price: $283,500 Purchased off market. $25,000 Rehab. $20,000 profit after realtor commission.

What are the costs for the value adds, the expected hold time, and the expected sale price? 

I used Roofstock to sell one of my rental properties in TX as their sales commission is lower than going through traditional sales channels.