As you mentioned, it might be difficult timing the sales of each of properties where you can achieve a combined exchange (multiple properties into 1 property / or a few properties).Just a quick note that may be helpful - I work with a group of investors that can help with a combined exchange into a single property and will buy it back once you've found a replacement propertie(s) as the final destination for your capital.

Even open houses on occupied rentals are a bad idea.If you want the highest sales price possible, you will have to list it on the MLS. 

Columbus is an absolute goldmine right now - it's got robust job growth, a booming tech and university scene, and consistent strong rental demand. 

I’m building a tech solution that should drive more buyer leads to an agent’s pipeline.

Purchase price: $180,000 Sale price: $209,900 Contributors: Peter Vekselman Partner Driven and Traci Stephens purchased this Watertown, SD property on 12/06/2024 for $180,000 and sold it the same day for $209,900.

Don't forget your taxes on a sale!

The site we want is for sale, zoned correctly, priced right.One problem.  

I generally rule out most single family homes as viable rentals, as prices are pretty high relative to rents, so aside from some downtown neighborhoods, typically you do not find large areas of single family rental neighborhoods (a median sale price on a 3 bed, 2 bath home so far this year in Dane County on MLS sales data is at $430k). 

These states impose a state tax on any realized gains from the sale of investment properties.

In fact I have one listed for sale in that area right now.