I've been wanting to get some advice from people about my specific situation, but there's a lot so I'll try to keep it to the point;In short, I'm wanting to "officially" start my real estate investing journey, making it my source of income - and I'm wanting to do house flipping as my strategy, at least initially.  

Now, I think the best exit strategy to avoid recapture tax continue to build on your portfolio would be to do a 1031 exchange. 

I'd start getting ready now or consider exit strategies.

As most strategies it also depends on your investing goals.  

Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.We are all here to help you learn and grow.

Lease Options: Structure a lease option for the property you're flipping, allowing you to control the property while securing financing through the lease payments.By combining these strategies, you can create a unique financing plan tailored to your specific project and financial situation.

So I started with cooperative assignments, which enabled me to raise much needed cash and then branch into other strategies, buy and hold, fix and flip. 

@Chad VerdeInvestment strategies can be employed to achieve financial goals, such as house hacking, BRRRR, short-term rentals, real estate syndications, property development, long-term wealth-building, flipping, and debt paydown.

Marketing / pricing strategy and local expertise are key.

Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.We are all here to help you learn and grow.