🎯Your QI should be:Independent from your transactionFree from conflicts of interestFocused solely on exchange servicesClear about their role limitationsPRO TIP: Per IRC §1031(k), your QI cannot be:Your agentYour attorneyYour CPAYour realtorYour relativewithin 2 years of the exchange!

DM me or give me a call.Jeff

Any tips/tricks would be greatly appreciated.  

BRRRR method is also a great way to go - good luck!  

A handyman may charge a mileage fee of $0.30–$0.60 per mile.

The LLC is irrelevant unless you are paying cash or getting a DSCR loan.

@Drew Sygit  has a nice write up on classifications by letter  A B C D F.

Thank you all in advance for your feedback, wisdom, and tips. 

Sounds like you found a profitable niche 

This is a story from my past that provides a perfect example as to why investing in tax liens at auction is so dangerous for any but the most experienced and knowledgable investors20 years ago I purchased a SFR as a long term rental investment that sat on a double lot.