One quick and easy way to boost you scores is to decrease you debt to usage by increasing the limits on your credit cards.

What I am wondering is that it *sounds* to me like an owner who is wanting to exchange up can either put their physical property or the funds from the relinquished property into a 'temporary partnership'.

wait, you didn't list the prosthe risks you mentioned are correct, but can be mitigated and not nearly as bad as you said. you "risking it all" isn't really correct, market drops are temporary, you can get your money back out (and more) using BRRRonly focusing on the downside is a hard way to get ahead.

At the same time, rents have increased due to the dollar value decreasing.

Sure, there are programs and sharks... but a good down payment will decrease total expenses over time and lead to higher (and faster) returns.Congrats and good luck!

Most money you spend before its in service adds to your basis, which actually decreases your gain if you sell. 

It seems like there could be potential to use this kind of temporary rental structure to make things like a slow moving flip be 1031 eligible, potentially saving a lot of money over time.

Over the past year flower has decreased from 60% of the market to 50% of the market, so oils and edibles are increasing their share. 

Neel Shah in our area the water authority will decrease the amount charged upon presentation of documents that prove the leak and repair.

If it is in a high traffic area maybe you can rent it out to someone to post a Food Truck or something temporary like that.