My partners(which would be two to three partners; four including me) are in the trades.

As it was explained to me by an attorney well-versed in 1031 exchanges, the like-kind property is broken by trading real-estate for a truck, for example.

Qualified Use property means that the property sold and the property acquired must be held for investment, rental or use in a trade or business.

I took 3 semesters of trade school classes in the subject before realizing the school wasn't going to deliver on their promises.

I have a crew that I have worked with in the past that can handle everything except the licensed trades.

Craigs list has a "skilled trades services" category (or something similar).

Are you hiring a general contractor that will be overseeing all the other trades, or are you acting as the general?

For real property held for use in a trade or business or for investment, the replacementperiod ends three years after the end of the first year in which any part of the gain is realized.

You might consider a trade; fix up in lieu of down payment.- Does it come with a tenant and what is that tenant paying?

Knows how to sell but not crap on the trades.