Also, starting my journey in real state investment made change my mindset and since last year I have been more disciplined on my finances and I have been taking better decision on how I spend my money. 

Another option is to explore private lenders or HELOCs to cover the equity.

Yes starting out there is a low dollar per hour but at some point it needs to be worth the while - as you could be spending that time doing something more profitable.Not saying to give up by any stretch just saying make sure to re evaluate consistently to put the best strategy together

how much do you have available to spend on renovations? 

If you don’t qualify as a real estate professional or don’t have a way to use those passive losses to offset your active income, then spending the money on the study might not be worth it.

Prior to investing, you should be spending a lot of time with discovery.

How much $ do you want to spend? 

Definitely would be ideal for where I am at right now, the hard part is actually finding a private money lender!

Most reverse exchanges are done with cash from the client or a private loan of some sort from an individual or a portfolio bank.When your old property sells you will have that cash in your account to purchase the new property. 

Spend your time learning your market and learning to market.