The money spent doesn't make sense vs the increased rent.

I'd spend the money on vinyl.

I don’t think an app is needed at all, save the money.

Getting into these properties as a non occupant coborrower (all the money invested to get in was mine) was a less cash heavy way to get into the properties versus as an investor.I already have great equity in these properties and prices continue to up.Sounds like, so far, the consensus is to sell the properties and roll the money into other non-condo units.

There are always private money lenders there and people who will partner up on a deal.

Did you borrow money from a local bank/credit union for the remainder of the purchase price or did the funds from your 1031 cover all of it? 

We have lived in our other two deals, made money on both, but I have no idea how to do another deal safely without living in it.

Always hard money lenders at the meetups and normally some wholesalers as well.Just remember your best deals are probably not from wholesalers, but the deals you generate yourself. 

They are running a personal brand, and I would rather donate my money to a good cause than their next mountain home. 

Hard Money loan How did you add value to the deal?