Btw we are not financial planners by trade, but work pretty adjacent to this space.

Gen Z is Gettin HandyOne glimmer of hope is the new Generation Z folks are getting interested in the trades.

Investors should fully understand that Section 8 is not a cure-all for Class C & D tenant challenges, it's just trading one set of problems for another.We see too many investors not doing enough research to fully understand all this and making naïve investing decisions.

However, I have almost no trade skill knowledge so I'm looking at demo, cleanup, yard work, etc. type of jobs. 

You can get a new job, get a promotion, and learn a new trade.

@Kerry Noble JrI thought trade lands were bought when the owners have no use for them.Therefore transferring their credit to the person who purchased them.

-We have debt pay down, as our tenants progress through the mortgage-We have tax benefits that enable us to trade up or simply claim deductions.What refinancing does for YOU is allows you to catch those profit centers.  

I have not done a 1031 exchange, but my understanding is that often times people do that to "trade up" to a larger (or bigger) asset.

@Jerry Zhang - What do units normally trade for in the area?

I work in the trades as an electrician.