well that depends on you and your knowledge and your skill/luck etc and no one else. with stocks and with RE, sometimes you get the turn-around projects too, which can suck up your money and be losers or end up as huge winners, when the community recognizes the value add or the company turns it around.

If all things are equal consider who responds most timely and do so with a professional tone, text, and/or email? 

Readers should seek professional advice.

Keep in mind, though, if you just sell outright, you could be looking at capital gains and depreciation recapture, so it’s worth crunching the numbers with a proper tax professional (I’m not one, by the way).What do you think the rest of the community has seen happen to property values since last year, and do you believe it changes the 1031 conversation?

@Paola Astrid Find the local NARPM (national association of residential property managers) chapter's website and you'll find a list of each professional PM. 

The more professional you stay, the better. 

A professional trustee such as Exeter Trust Company is the way to go if you want it done right, imo. 

HI ReetiI would 100% recommend contacting local professionals in your chosen markets. 

Readers should seek professional advice.

That could be market knowledge, ability to rehab a property - something that can give you an edge over other experienced RE professionals in the market and asset class you are working in.