Over the weekend I attended the Real Estate, Bitcoin and Wealth Expo in Toronto (which ultimately led me to this site).

Ultimately, it would depend on the amount of your gain to see if a 1031 exchange financially makes sense.

Ultimately from your end, you will end up making more than you would from a single family home most likely. 

Most of those types Pension Funds, Insurance Companies are investing with REIT's.The institutional money typically only invest with the whales for what they tend to perceive as ultimate security and low risk.I talk to REIT's all the time looking for off market properties for my clients.

I got licensed as an agent in CT less than a year ago - ultimately to save myself (and even earn) money on deals I pursue! 

I ultimately went with Arizona because I thought I would rather visit AZ twice a year than Oklahoma, Ohio, or Illinois.Phoenix and Tucson were equally good choices- but there were a few other cities I also really liked.I looked for any city/community with consistent job, population, and wage growth.

Once I have enough income from my rentals to survive frugally – the goal is no later than 30 – I want to start a construction company that services residential investors.

In my humble opinion, always start with positive cash flow, it allows you to wait out and survive many of the nastier market shifts lurking out there.

They would be the ultimate source.

I feel that there is more costly unknowns than upside so ultimately ill walk away from this and do a 6 month follow up call.