Looking for any and all advice for a beginner here.

To see how much a 1031 exchange will benefit you in a sale you must first calculate the performance of your current property.

As a reminder, listing tenure positively impacts your performance on our marketplace.

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

Hey @Sidney Duquette so I am not a fan of buying properties that can't perform with the hopes that it will build equity to offset the losses.

To really make a good informed decision you'll want to look at all of the metrics of your properties performance. 

Quote from @Jay Hinrichs: Oregon finally passed legislation to reel in unlicensed wholesaling its in this months publication from the state RE agency.Highlights:Goes into effect  July 1 2025Requires:On line application to become a licensed wholesaler  ( RE agents exempt from this of course they already have licenses)Name of company and individuals who will be performing these services.Each one needs a full criminal background check and approval prior to receiving the license.300.00 annual fee for the license.Written Disclosures in Bold 10 point.These must be given to Buyer and Sellers prior to entering into a wholesale contract and signed for.Also RE brokers assisting wholesalers need to give these to potential buyers and sellers.

Though DSCR gives you a better picture of how the property is projected to perform vs debt service, you can't rely solely on one measure to make a purchase decision. 

I self perform most of my construction at this point and find it very difficult to make ground up construction pencil in Philadelphia unless I am selling for $400/ft.

I have a mix of MTRs, STRs, and a room rental and I can perform all the needed property management and bookkeeping features on the site.