Feel free to add constructive criticism or offer alternative solutions.Thanks!

That's critical for any new investor. 

That's critical for any new investor.

Jonathan,1) CRM is critical in my line of work.

The passivity at this point isn't that critical to us but as we age and managing and maintaining properties gets more challenging we'll be looking for options.

Lastly location is critical.

Risk-taker (You got to be willing to take chances when opportunities present themselves).Personality (in less you have a ton of money already, people will not enjoy working with an a**hole)Outside the box thinker (got to be able to see things that others don't see or not willing to try)Willing to learn (the ability to take good advice as well as seek information to advance your business)Committed (everything isn't going to work as planned so you got to be willing to continue to try)Know when you say no (you got to say no to bad deals and/or partnerships)Please fill free to add or critic my list as you see fit.

If we don’t know the area well, it’s critical that you have someone in your corner that knows the area and can provide you with information that you might not find on line.

I respect your desire to take action and believe that action is critical, but please make sure you are setting the proper foundation first so you don't get knocked out of the game early.  

Get help.And critically important: you cannot sell the existing property and then start an exchange.