Perhaps I am not considering something that may be obvious/import from other's perspectives?

He then went with another Agent that told him what he wanted to hear but also pressured him into buying (from a fear perspective).

The more perspectives on the same problem, the merrier.My wife and I do self-managed low-income landlording in SFR and duplexes in an urban area with tight streets.

Not sure anyone is “pushing me around” but I hear your perspective loud and clear.

From the 1031 perspective you and your wife together are already the tax payer (or rather that joint return is the tax payer). 

New to REI & BiggerPockets so excuse my “Newbieness”I would just like some information about both and a different perspective on both.

My story is from the perspective of somebody who can pay cash, but only has time on weekends, since I am a dad with a demanding full time job.

I'm gonna take him to lunch and ask him questions from your perspective and Nathan's

Can any of you recommend books that you have read that were helpful in gaining perspective on the property management industry as a whole as well as "best practices" for setting up systems and processes for offering property management to investors?

etc hope that helps and provIdes some perspectIve BP calculator .....