Appreciate the input and i am more certain today than yesterday about my next steps.

@Edwin AlvarezI recommend finding local meetups to attend. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521I have found all of my best connections at local meetups.

One of the biggest challenges for everyone involved is being on the same page about the actual time required for maintenance.DIY landlords rarely properly track their time when it comes to property management in general - tracking their true time invested in maintenance is where they perform the worst.Investors that hire PMCs are rarely any better at understanding the true amount of time maintenance takes.

In a 1031 exchange, does the replacement property need to be more valuable than the total sale price of the deal I sold (including other investors), or just my individual portion of the investment?

One of my goals this year was to take actionable steps into jump starting my real estate journey, so here I am, taking that first step.A little about me: I'm a San Antonio native that lived out of state for a couple of years but has migrated back home.

So far I've owned the place for 4 months and have not had any issues with my tenant yet.Am I Happy With My Purchase?

So I have my house that refinanced in 2020 for a 15yr 2.5% rate and we have about 56k equity.

I got started with BP as well and quit my job in 2024. 

My attorney echoed the same sentiment.

Hello everyone, my name is Dave.