It may be worth your time to connect with local real estate agents and ask if they can teach you how to search in exchange for generating leads for them.

A 1031 exchange can be a great tool, but it’s typically used to defer capital gains taxes when you’re selling one investment property to buy another.

First, we have to assume that you will have a significant taxable capital gain and will NOT be using tax strategies that defer this tax, such as the already mentioned 1031 exchange.

Looking to sell two properties in Milwaukee (bought in 2010 and 2015) and to do either a 1031 exchange (likely into a DST) or to reinvest the gains into an OZF.

Just like everyone else in the world, I exchange my time, work ethic, and knowledge for money.  

Is your money with a certified 1031 exchange holder now? 

I place only used and would never pay for a new stove or refrigerator.I simply keep my eyes out for good working stoves and fridges and usually have a couple spares on hand and if something goes down that is not an easy fix I just grab the trailer and dolly and exchange it.And in my area you can find working white stoves and single fridges for $100.00 each if you pick it up yourself.

I think people are running out of spendable money for some things and the fast foods are trying to hide the fact that they need to lower their prices, in order to keep their earnings up for the stock exchange.

They pick me up, drive around the block, do the exchange and drop me back off hahaha Too complicated bro.

If your goal is something longer term or diversification based, maybe treat the down payment like a CD with a big potential bonus that'll pay out when you refi when rates drop, or 1031 exchange into something bigger in 10 years.