Let's see: You sell one property, and to avoid paying cap gains tax, you then reinvest those profits within 45 days into a larger "like kind" property.

I'm starting to hear more chatter about this mysterious "wave of foreclosures" that was a frequent claim/projection back in 2021, which didn't happen then, and by all indications is not going to happen now.

Title might be confusing, I'm asking for help or input on what other people have found success doing, not claiming to have any sort of sound strategy myself!!

Quote from @V.G Jason: Organize taxes and eat better.  

I've never been amenable to systems that insist on a monthly tax on my business.

You take all of it but make sure you put 25-30% of it away for taxes.

And then buy a few SF homes in good school districts, probably outside of Milwaukee County for lower taxes.

Endless Prop Tax Housing levies to pay for low income housing.

And if there is a "why" then the 1031 is what you want to use to get into a new property and defer all tax.  

So the actual tax bill is going to be impossible to predict without looking at the individual owners' personal tax situation.How much of a gain do you think you made on your first flip?