Consider investing as a partner or lender with someone in an area such as the Rust Belt that does produce cash flow - but keep in mind that the long-term trade off will likely be less appreciation for that investment.

To defer all of your gain, you'll want to trade up in value, replace all the debt (meaning new properties have at least $350,700 of debt), and not take any cash from the exchange (this is boot which = taxable gain).As for replacement property, it just has to be real property - meaning it can be commercial, STR, land, etc!

My jack of all trades gets $25.

NAR has affiliates they partner with to sell everything under the sun to new agents at trade shows.

I think I was having a hard time seeing the value of turnkey properties because of my personality style with regards to investing and wanting to trade up quickly.

But I wouldn’t trade the experience for anything in the world.

If the trade value of an old shopping mall is less than the build cost of a new storage space or warehouse, then it doesn't make sense to build a new storage space or warehouse, just buy an old shopping center.

If you're more of a 'personal referral' person than a 'do research online' person, and this is local to you in Manhattan, KS, hit up one or two of the trades people in the "little apple all stars" BNI group.

The triplex is much more popular with traveling work crews for specialists in the trades and insurance relocations, so if we were to do it again, I would probably worry less about making each room it's own rentable space and save a little bit of those costs. 

you have most certainly come to the right place to sync up with other investors and learn more about their experiences and trade strategies.