If you are going to succeed in this business get an accountant, one that will help you strategize  keep things clean and get between you and the IRS should that happen; and it does.

But there can be strategic reasons for consolidating debt like this and leaving yourself a free and clear property.

I would just be strategic about the timing of the pulls.  

When you do it strategically and have a good team, you don't have to visit very often at all, even when you're in the shopping phase.

My credit score is ~780.I purchased the single-family dwelling because it abutted my other lots and I saw strategic value in acquiring.

I know this is used by real estate investors, and I'm most positive it can be used even for a personal residence but you would want to have a conversation with a Qualified Intermediary, I have two here in FL I could recommend and you can strategize with them your plans.3: Keep current home, see if I can get some type of loan and still purchase small property in FL to take advantage of in-state tuition. 

I've seen people go door knocking strategically.

In fact that is a very strong strategic move to alleviate the tight time lines of the 1031. 

Hi everyone,Trying to spend a few minutes each day on here to learn as much as I can. I live in northern VA, have been househacking for five years and also have a paid-off condo about two hours away that hasn't apprec...

You can try to strategize against the market as a whole but always keep in mind that you will have to outbid the other people offering on that house.