If you buy the existing furniture, it’ll save you time and let you start hosting sooner, especially if the permit comes through quickly.

One of our parks is 60% POH and in my experience the only way that park pencils as well as it does is to get through all the major repairs, get the homes 'right' and then keep them 'right'. 

So, we decided to ride it out and go through the legal process.

., through a Tenant-in-Common (TIC) agreement), as partnership interests are specifically excluded from 1031 exchanges under IRC 1031(a)(2)(D).

If the interest rate is still a barrier, you could explore adjusting your deal structure or negotiating with the seller to see if there is any flexibility on the price or terms to make the deal more attractive for buyers.Overall, while the interest rate may make it more challenging, it’s not impossible to work through.

In the meantime, I would like to gain experience through employment with an existing real estate or property management company.Is there anyone out there that can provide me with some good advice/guidance as to the best and most practical route to achieve that goal?

I used Roofstock to sell one of my rental properties in TX as their sales commission is lower than going through traditional sales channels. 

Now most of the time we don't see househackers/investors use in-house or portfolio loans from banks because sometimes they have more restrictive guidelines and higher fees for holding it which might cause the numbers not to work or for the deal not to go through entirely. 

Here’s a list of non-recourse lenders you can look through.  

I’ve had more success filling vacant units by word of mouth/ networking with other agents in my market recently than I have through the typical advertising methods.