If they are prepared to earn the private fund returns (and tax benefits) they need to accept the lock up period is indeterminate.

In order to benefit from a 1031 exchange to defer my taxes will I need to convert my primary residence into a rental property and if I do, what's the minimum amount of time that I need in order to hold it as a rental to make sure it qualifies for a 1031 exchange?

I remember one guy in the S.F.Bay area that found a site for a new Pepsi plant when Pepsi was unable to find one and made a very large finders fee, his mistake he got involved in the deal to far instead of stopping at the introduction phase and the Pepsi lawyers used that to not pay his finders fee, but only waiting until it was almost time to pay him and the deal was basically done.

No, as I mentioned I have LTR rentals but it's becoming difficult to keep buying these when I don't get any immediate tax benefits from them, I've bought two in the last 2 years and had to put out a bunch of money to get them ready, etc and not one cent of that is a writeoff for me until years in the future when I actually have passive profit, meanwhile I live in a high tax, high COL state.

I went a long way to get it, but I am poised for the next phase in getting these bad boys out of the ground.  

Understood there are other factors to account for including loan pay down, tax benefits, lower rent etc.

We have an excellent team of cleaners handyman and other local professionals and been in the business for five years.What are the costs vs benefits of each platform?

Lastly, don’t forget about the tax benefits, you can often deduct mortgage interest, repairs, and other expenses.If you need help navigating any part of the process, from financing future investments to managing your rental, feel free to reach out. 

Learning the basics of property-related tax on your own can be helpful, especially if you’re interested in the long-term benefits of real estate investing.

Too many landlords think locking in long leases is to their benefit, when the reality is that it's mostly to the tenant's benefit.