Right now I'm keeping it because of appreciation and not sure if I want to sell for now, would need to do 1031 exchange. 

However, are you planning to do a 1031 exchange, or is this a primary residence? 

The presumption of most reading this is you mean stocks and bonds and other assets you would buy from brokerage houses.

However, even in an equal exchange, recapture tax might apply.

You can experiment by buying blank card stock at Staples and making some yourself.

A lot of our housing stock here has finished basements or in-law suites, so with something like that you can generate significant rental income for an inexpensive conversion. 

If you have any tips, resources, or advice for someone just starting out, I’d greatly appreciate your insights.Some specific things I’m working on right now:Building a strong buyers list.Identifying motivated sellers and honing my outreach.Learning the ins and outs of structuring win-win deals.I’m open to partnering, collaborating, or just grabbing coffee to exchange ideas.

I held each until a change in either market price or net asset value resulted in the REIT stock discount being lowered by 30%.  

HOWEVER; if you aren't going to use your full last name, then it's important to upload a pic to your profile (which you have) The reason being, when someone has a common name, with an initial and you are trying to @mention them, if you have a list of 5 David R's with the stock icon, it's impossible to know which is the correct one. 

I just did the math and it was obviously better than stock account retirement.