I haven't left more than 5-15K in ANY on my properties and have created a lot of equity in all of them except Toledo.

The 1031 exchange rule to defer your tax is two part 1) reinvest all your proceeds and 2) purchase a property (or properties / DSTs/TICs) with an equal or greater market value.  

The thoughts that are running through my mind being this close is creating a nightmare in my mind that needs to be calmed.   

Also available on all your favorite places to listen and buy music online 😅  JD you've gotta use your Moderator powers and talk to the BP leadership about creating an award for most wrestling gifs posted in the forums.

Kudos to you for doing something to create a secondary income stream. there are 5 income streams in RE rentals, possibly six if you do things a certain way.The reality here is your model (buy box) is suffering from too high an entry and too high a cost of capital.

Also know that volatility is always necessary, temporary and creates opportunity.

Keep records of the payment timing to substantiate your reporting if needed.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Thank you for that - it creates a clear path when its written down.

Once that happens, the legislature may try to create even more draconian measures.   

I think it makes most sense to create a buyer's list, and then move to contacting prospecting sellers.