In mid February, many tenants get caught up when they start getting their income tax refunds (depending how fast they file).Income tax refunds also give tenants the needed funds for first month of rent + security deposit, so they can move.Check out this graph, which was created from tens of thousands of data points:Regarding your property, suggest the following:1) Where specifically is it being advertised?

If your properties are generating solid cash flow or have appreciated significantly, you might be following a “smart leverage” strategy, à la Grant Cardone.

Since they have proven they do not have any respect for you, they will not have any respect for your property, etiher.  

Buying in your backyard eliminates so much for you.What strategy do want to follow?   

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Has a large following .I believe this is new venture Not recommending it or disapproving it as I don’t know enough about it.

RISKSPrivate Letter Rulings There are three (3) Private Letter Rulings (“PLRs”) that address this 1031 Exchange structure, which are as follows: Private Letter Ruling Number 2014-08019Private Letter Ruling Number 2003-29021Private Letter Ruling Number 2002-51008PLRs can only be relied upon by the individual taxpayers that requested the PLRs.

Quote from @Marc Shin: @Bruce Woodruff so a photo of the living room, followed by a completely separate photo of the game room?

That shows real estate can be possible for anyone; in my opinion, I know everyone has unique and challenging situations, but in principle, anyone who can follow some basic budget fundamentals can save up enough for a down payment.Grateful BiggerPockets continues to bring more people into the industry!

I have purchased the following books:ABCs of Buying Rental Property The ABCs of Property Management The ABCs of Real Estate Investing The Advanced Guide to Real Estate InvestingThe Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money DownWhat order do you recommend reading them in?