I was analyzing a four plex and realized there are beautiful apartment complexes being built nearby.

Additionally, the beauty of a 1031 exchange is you do not have to exchange "all or nothing". 

Your parents are striving to teach you some fantastic characters traits! 

And the rental market is very healthy.We ended up with a beautiful three unit building That’s ten minutes to midtown where the rental income covers our entire PITI allowing us to save our income for a future investment property.I’d encourage you to check it out.

The beauty of this strategy is that it does not require a lot of cash.

There's the vibrant downtown area with trendy restaurants and there are beautiful parks and green spaces throughout the city.

Conversely, advertising a 4/3, beautiful single family home to single traveling nurses (a pretty price-aware demographic post-Covid) may not work as well.When I go on ff.com to see what is out there in my area, I too often see units that are marketed to "everyone".

The beauty of a single family home is that the asset is a swiss army knife, and there are always buyers and sellers. 

Again, I have no idea. that's a much more personal decision, and that is probably why Jonathan Greene asked for more information from you about your experience level, especially since you wrote "I am totally out of my league understanding the possibilities of an MTR".To be successful in the MTR space, I would recommend that any owner or operator strive to provide the best customer experience possible.

Also very close to the house ( and one of the boat launches to get on river ) is the Zane Grey Museum in Laxawaxan, PA ( 10 minutes away)So much beauty in that part of upstate NY.That is a great idea making it a fishing destination.