The Riviera Maya and Cancun area for example has has an 8 to 10% capital gain per year in the last 10 years, the politics are stable  and the country's international tourism is booming.

Are there any tried and true/ industry standard sites, forums, etc. where those looking to avoid capital gains look for investment properties?  

The last couple of months I have begun to gain more knowledge about Real Estate investing and becoming more informative.

With the exception of finding the tenants (I use an agent) I manage all maintenance aspects of the property but am coming to a point where I might want to move on and considering doing a 1031 exchange to of course avoid Cap Gains and invest in another property closer to my primary residence.

You're absolutely right, thank you for your valuable insight!

If you have a larger portfolio & some infrastructure behind you it can be nice because you can off set your losses with all of your gains.

This opportunity has allowed me to not only gain great knowledge about parking, but commercial real estate as a whole.

It will probably be helpful to share our knowledge and work towards the same goal.I’m also open to helping out in other areas to gain experience/knowledge in the field so if you need a hand please don’t hesitate to reach out.Looking forward to meeting you all and excited to join the Bigger Pockets Community!

Also less risky - the gains may not be as high but the losses also shouldn't be as bad if things go south. 

How about a  job in the real estate industry both to accumulate capital and gain experience?