Overall, the deal took 7 months to complete, 2 more than planned, 1 of which can be attributed to me for balking at paying $800.00 in staging costs (live and learn I guess), and one of which was outside anyone's control, and the bane of most rehabbers, the weather.

I would like to take what will be approximately 1/2 of the sale profits (those attributed to the rental home) and do a 1031 exchange with a new home that I will then rent out.I hope to then rent a place of my own in another town.Would this be alright?  

I personally don't think you can attribute the remaining 8% appreciation remote work.

The portion of the income that the IRA receives that is attributable to the non-IRA (borrowed) money is viewed as taxable. 

I fully understand and agree that I purchased the property at a discount attributable to factors that I need to fix. 

This change can be attributed to several factors, including high interest rates impacting the affordability of purchasing new rental properties and increased competition from hotels adjusting their pricing and services to better compete with short-term rentals.Despite these challenges, nightly rates have continued to increase, albeit at a slower pace than during the pandemic.

My core 'team' is still in search of, and strategy is still in the business plan phase.I am very green per experience in RE "Investment", but then again green is also the color of the US dollar...I have to attribute some light to being this new.  

They helped me determine if a heloc in first lien position was right for me, provided a list of banks and credit unions that offer helocs with the right attributes, and offer helpful bonus content like interviews with successful real estate investors.I am at the final stages of closing on my heloc, and am really excited to gain some ground on paying off my house.

As long as you attribute it to the humble author :)

However, you cannot deduct expenses directly attributable to the rental period (rental agency fees, cleaning, and so forth).