You 1031 exchange several small rental properties and consolidate into one really nice SF rental.  

Any thoughts, concerns, comments about owning property scattered across the country versus a consolidated area of the country? 

You can always consolidate the debt later.

Consolidated duplicate threads into one and moved to correct forum.

Could you possibly consolidate loans onto less properties?

Maybe you'd only have three or four properties in the syndication so the operation would be nice, neat and consolidated.

Currently consolidating my probate list current and past.

I had my student loans (I had three of them after graduation) consolidated to the Federal Direct Loans program.

Others move in with family or friends and otherwise consolidate households.

@Misty Weaver and @Curt Smith gave excellent advice.If you have a 1st at 70% of payment, and the HELOC is 30% of payment, and the HELOC is not paying for home improvements but say debt consolidation,Ex) $100K house, $1000 market rent monthly1st mortg $700 per month owe $90K balance2nd mortg HELOC $300 per month owe $10KOffer to buy sub2 at $700 per month and seller contributes to paying the HELOC.When doing ANY deals with lease options, sub2, wraps, etc, and they have no equity, it is helpful to have a discussion onSelling with and Agent vs Renting vs Selling on TermsI use a 3 column method to describe the costs to sell with an agent.