Many have posted a few great tips already, that's the cool thing about this forum ;-) That said, I highly recommend using the awesome tools provided here on BP to learn the basics of analysis and underwriting.A few tips to get started and your continued learning:Read Beginner’s Guide.Check out BP Podcasts.Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area.Getting the Most out of BiggerPocketsHow to Effectively Use BiggerPockets to Build Your BusinessThe BiggerPockets Keyword Alert SystemFind upcoming real estate events and meetups near you.If you'd like to tag someone in the conversation, type @ followed by their name and then select the name of that person that appears below the comments box.

Maybe negotiate for a price of the portfolio or a few select properties that you find to be the best or most likely to stay rented and hold value.

  ABSOLUTELY NOT  1031 has time restrictions to identify and purchase like kind and typically you'll  buy a more valuable and thus more expensive Rev gen property to avoid the punishing penalties paid on the Boot( cash in ha d because you selected an exchange property that was fewer dollars than The sale price of last property go to irs site and read sec 1031 it's been there a hundred years it's really clear 

My thoughts are based on my experience Selling/Managing Residential Real Estate and my research/observations into the field of Real Estate Investing.If you are interested in Real Estate Investing I would suggest you research the different types of Real Estate Investment types and find the type that matches your budget, experience, goals, risk tolerance and energy requirements (among other self selected criteria).

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Once a structure is selected, what’s the best way to present that to a seller?

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