Tossed around quite a bit and it isn't what it once was, but the value is still very high based on past performance and brand recognition.

Immediately, I performed a Roth conversion.

Ultimately it will depend on the property (banks perform stress test-debt ratio)-but I think 5 year term is what I found so far.

Ironically its the investors in the layered LLC's who believe they are hidden in the cloaks of secrecy and better protected who end up in  the most costly and drawn out litigation while giving the plaintiff attorneys reason to take a more thorough look under the hood.Keep your LLC ownership simple, carry appropriate insurance, make sure ever vendor you work with carries appropriate insurance and those who perform work functions most likely to lead to liability exposure list you ad additional insured (not merely certificate holder) and it should go without saying, avoid negligent conduct.

Agreed and I don't see any how investor can go wrong with that one simple task.

My wife and I have a few homes near campus we use as student rentals and they certainly perform well.

If the assets makes financial sense to keep otherwise, hiring a PM solves your problem and allows you to keep a performing asset.

What qualifications do you believe you possess that would make you a good candidate to advise others on the quality, safety and performance of potential investments?

I believe there can be great value in paid accountability as it really puts on pressure to perform and can provide you with someone to smack you out of paralysis.

I haven't done a 1031 exchange, but may in the near future and the small amount of research I have done on it seems to indicate that some qualified intermediaries only do the intermediary task (hold your money while you close on the new deal) and some try to do other tasks as well, like facilitate you finding the next deal, etc.