I’d start with taking a look at what you have right now in the way of capital, time, or other skills and see what strategy those seem to fit into best, then research the hell out of your chosen strategy.

I have chosen the path of note investing and love what I do in that arena.

In the words of Hyman Roth to Michael Corleone in Godfather II "This is the business we have chosen".

I had my attorney at the time chat with the QI I chosen, and he tells me that with the consultation, doing the 1031 should be no problem.

If they don't respond adequately prior to hiring them as a property manager or RE agent then they won't work once you have chosen them to represent you and protect your investment.  

Also look at tax lien properties that will be auctioned in your chosen county.

3) Opportunity Costs - The New Oxford American Dictionary defines it as "the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen."

However at the end of the day even on A class if it does not appreciate and you have to exit probably not going to do well.So one should think if rental property is really right for them at all... were as notes they just pay off.. you dont worry about exit you buy prime performing notes and the returns are as high you mitigate will it appreciate with a Acutal who cares because your note does not cost you money to get paid off or depreciate ( it can if you buy a bummer) but again a well chosen note is pretty rock solid and very appropriate for SIDRAS... 

This is the way you have chosen to do it.  

That's what I have chosen to do and find it generates a GREAT return rate for my nest egg.