To sell at 90% of appraised value in your market while providing financing with 10% down - is not the right play for building and preserving wealth.

So you can preserve your low rate in the first position.

I would always try to have the seller to cover closing costs to preserve as much of your own cash as possible though, because cash reserves in the most important way to mitigate risk.

is there a way i can preserve my work history so i don't have to start the two years over to qualify for  mortgage, someone said quickly get a job in the same field so it doesn't cancel out. any advice would be appreciated.

How they fund flips - Obviously the deals I see are the ones we fund but even our largest flippers fund projects to preserve cash for opportunities that may pop up.   

@Scott Hutter, The ultimate way to learn this business or any business is by doing, using a calculated strategy that preserves capital.

Do not get me wrong, there is a STRONG case to be made to preserve the culture and not push out neighborhood natives with increasing taxes that accompany gentrification as the land values rapidly go up.

It is imperative that we consider alternative solutions that promote responsible governance and preserve the rights of property owners.

This will preserve your cashflow as you build your rent roll.

Option #1, the 1031 exchange, can indeed be a powerful strategy to scale your real estate investments while preserving your cash flow.