On one side the companies appears stronger, due to labor cost cutting, so equity investors appreciate the companies improvement on the quarterly reports, which supports investors desiring to invest more in other business, which improves the economy.

This could potentially add some cash flow to your house hacking position if you convert 1 or 2 of the units to that strategy.It sounds like you're handy enough to rehab some units if need be and/or do most minor maintenance, so you can cut down on that % reserve.Anyway, good luck man!

If you only do one, you are cutting your possible leads by half. 

Then you should have a pretty clear cut idea of what the 1031 will save you.

Below is a cut/paste from a site I found.

@Theresa Harris I think the 24 hour cut off is a grat idea adding urgency to the process. 

. $100 a month won't cut it.

Not everyone is cut out to be a property investor and not everyone does well in the stock market.

I don't blame you for cutting the GC out of the deal, but there are a few things to consider; you might need a statement from a GC at time of sale to certify that all improvements were done in a professional manner.

You might consider cutting your losses and selling it, or investigate STR options.