The combs you state are a bit inconsistent so it will take time to sell and don't forget to take 30% off your profit to Uncle Sam aka Tax devil unless you do a 1031 exchange which time is also a factor on that.

Naturally a month after the exchange expired, I found a decent property I am closing on now.  

I have prepared numerous Schedule E's, Form 1065's, Schedule K-1s and also worked on a couple of 1031 exchanges during my time at the CPA firms.Any advice or resources for getting the ball rolling with real estate investing would be greatly appreciated!

With these sold, we were able to exchange some funds, grow the portfolio and stabilize the existing portfolio into a nice loan with a local bank.This brings us to September 2016.

In either case your exchange will report for tax year 2016.  

It doesn't have to be 'like kind' and you are not bound by the timeline unlike with 10131 exchanges. 

@Dan Robinson 1031 exchange is only available for properties it is your intent to hold for productive use in business trade or for investment.  

@Justin Young  Wow you are right you are good.I workout there after work all the time, for sure bro I can talk RE anytime just let me know I would love to exchange experiences and knowledge anytime 

To use an example that is more established, when you buy and sell stock on an exchange you probably have no idea what goes on in the background, nor do you care.

If your properties are paid off you could sell them and 1031 exchange into something else or refinance them up to 75% of the value and put the money to work harder in other areas.If you are asking where to buy A properties at C area values that is almost non-existent.