🎯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!

Tip: Take a couple videos of the place fully furnished before anyone moves in and send them as video tours to potential tenants on FurnishedFinder when they ask to see the place.

Any tips, strategies, or insights would be greatly appreciated!

The forums are full of experienced investors who are happy to share advice and tips to help you succeed.Best,Jarret

One tip I have for you when it comes to finding an agent or lender go to the top of this page under BUILD YOUR INVESTING TEAM and click on AGENTS & LENDERSFrom there you will be asked a series of questions and then you'll be matched with 3-5 agents/lenders.

I’d love to hear your tips, lessons learned, or even beginner mistakes to avoid.

Welcome to the community and be ready for a huge amount of information at your finger tips.

Any tips/tricks would be greatly appreciated.  

Pretty,  as others have stated here, the permitting process through the City of Cape Coral has been hindered by their ability to scale up their staff to handle the massive demands for all permitting including new construction but also anything else that requires a permit, home improvements, sea walls, alternative sea walls, pools and more.From your post, I can see that you are frustrated, and I believe some of that is due to not understanding the steps and processes of new construction, including what must be done prior to submitting permits.

In the spirit of Goal Setting, here are my top 5 Tips for ensuring you set goals with the highest probability of success. 1.