But if there is a way to make it feel less awkward or unsafe can you please let me know.How  can I found mentor on LinkedIn, Facebook or Biggerpockets with out sounding annoying by sending lot of direct message to random people?

Furthermore  once the 1031 intermediary get their cut and you also pay two sets of closing costs ( buyers now have to pay closing costs in some states ) as opposed to just one closing cost ( if not doing the 1031) it might be a “half a dozen vs 6 of the other “ scenario .Also one of the turn offs to the 1031 exchange is the interest rate will be much higher with todays rates especially since we would have to get an investment property loan which are higher than “ primary residence “ loans ..Will probably lower the rent asap ( have one more showing ) and then put it on the market .Thanks for the great advice Christian 

Quote from @Jerome Wiley: Can the landlord ask a perspective tenant how many adults will reside at the rental property?

Can you afford the downpayment, brrr costs, keep money in the deal and have sufficient reserves for both properties(i.e 2 years of vacancy/lead times, 75-100% of capex, 3-6 months of random ********?

If I tried to base my renewal on expenses only I would increase above market rents and probably lose my current residents because of that. 

Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

I own a small 2 bed/1 bath home on 40 acres 30 minutes north of KC. Been living here for 5 years and owned it for 3. Got it for a steal, so we have a lot of equity, but the house needs a lot of work. The original plan...

While buying near a hospital can sometimes be a good investment, in this case, the hospital in question is MetroHealth, which is a county hospital primarily serving lower-income residents, many of whom are on Medicare or may not have insurance.

@John SteffenInvesting in house hacking or purchasing a primary residence for rental can be challenging due to affordability, vacancy fear, high interest rates, maintenance concerns, and location analysis.

If you have more of your VA availability left you may have options outside of a primary residence to use the loan as a benefit of your service to our country.