I reread your original post and would offer a word of warning about Cherry Hill.

I don't know about other investment options I did not reread it but i think you said you have 300,000 so get a multiplex for 1.2M in a high cash flow area of the country 

ok, on rereading your thread - i dont really think  you can force them to repay the 750 right now.... 

Scott it's time for a re-read lol the only thing is being in CA it almost seems like you have to times by 1.5-2 like EVERYTHING is really so much more expensive than other places !!

I also read The Millionaire Real Estate Agent by Gary Keller with Dave Jenks and Jay Papasan about 10 years ago, it's on my bookshelf, and I'm up for a re-read.

Once you threaten or pressure him, he’ll quit returning your calls.4) Re-read @Kyle J.'

There are many brokers who are geniuses and blow me away.The problem you have is; you have to read to re-read all the above to cover what I need to say.Your biggest hurdle is whether or not you can do some simple math, but the math is not simple in the sense that it takes a few minutes.

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A 1031 will help defer taxes, but you will lose the income source on your triplex Just rereading your responses..When you say that I'll lose the income source, do you mean I'll lose it in the form of the HELOC payments or I somehow won't receive the income with the 1031? 

I re-read the original post.