I think I will take both of these directives and try to find a happy medium.As far as photos and advertising, I'm going to make some tweaks to the ad, and I have many friends who are in film who could hook me up with some better photos, or at least the camera equipment I need to do it myself.I have a showing tomorrow, and in the meantime I'll work on a plan for my next move and will post an update as things progress.Thanks again! 

When I worked with a friend in a similar situation, they ended up splitting the difference by moving forward with the 1031 for just one property instead of two.

This is when i was telling all my friends to buy duplexes - even at higher prices (at the time), because anything you bought made sense with a 2.75% rate.

I was in the military ( making me a veteran now) and during my time in I shared all kinds of living conditions with strangers and friends.

Buy a 3/2 (if possible), live in the master, rent out the other 2 rooms to friends.

Quote from @Anthony Dupre: @Chris Seveney Would you mind sharing a high-level overview of the structure your billionaire friends have set up?

They used to be marketed with all of the other homes on the main search page, but a user had to go into the filters and specifically select the "FSBO & Other" tab.

Cabins are a different beast, I have 10 at another campground I built- Broad River Campground located in Mooresboro, NC (Has Cabins/Domes/RV Sites, Tent Sites)Cabins are sexy to talk about for sure, but you are now entering the hotel business my friend.

Actually, a friend once mentioned a unit in Eugene that had to be re-leased after a nasty storm tore off part of the roof.. it’s gritty, hands-on stuff like that which rounds out your perspective.At the end of the day, you don’t need a flawless blueprint to get started.

A legend in my own mind, my friend!