It’s a bit of a tangled web, but if you need more info on it, do your research first, and then you can contact me to help you sort out the current rules. 3) The tax benefits are severely hampered if you there is any money from your original property that doesn’t get spent on the replacement property, so it’s best to purchase a more expensive one to avoid losing those benefits.4) It is imperative that you do not receive any money directly from the sale of the original investment property.

It is not currently a store of value. 

@James Wachob  Piggly Wiggly is an all time great for a name of a company or grocery store for those on the west coast who have no idea

Does anyone have any excel/spreadsheet templates they use for organization and having a place where you store that budgeting and timeline information?

I'm currently going through Pace Morby's book and video companion guide from the Bigger Pockets Store.

I just bought all the drywall, cement board, and a 3/4 full thing of red guard water proofing that I need for my entire bathroom remodel for no joke $110, that would have cost me $400+ at the store but someone else who already finished their bathroom just had a ton left over.

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

A place to store your money where it can be safe, reduce risk, grow tax free, and be highly leverage.

Two groups that I will consider investing with again are Colony Hills Capital for multi family and FNRP, which specializes in grocery and big box store anchored retail spaces.  

There is a tiny little link under "Account Details" that links to a more informative web page.