It's doesn't really sound like you are much into being landlords so doing a 1031 might just change from "annoying when things come up" to full fledged head aches when you buy more and or larger properties in your current market.

A handy search bar in the upper right makes it easy to find previous discussions, blogs, podcasts, and other resources.

I want to hear some stories on how other people got started and how easy/difficult it was.

It’s affordable and easy to set up, but not essential.

It sounds like you have a great background for investing as well as assisting other real estate investors in buying suitable real estate. 

It sounds like your question is what is the conventional guideline on using these rents to qualify ?

I didn't see this until after 6, but it sounds very interesting, where can I find the calendar for the next meeting?

I think it is easy to become overly reliable on these tools and just let it run.

It may sound nice to pay a 6% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no additional fees.

Sounds like @Tom Wong & @Aaron Ward are doing it, I'd love to connect with all of you.