I'm Pratik Patel, a healthcare professional excited to join the BiggerPockets community.

But if you are getting anxious just reading a book, then being a landlord is not your cup of tea. 

I don't necessarily follow that model anymore, but it was a great place to start.  

Consider the following and ask relevant questions:1.

@Kyle Carter, The strategy you're looking at would be what is called a "consolidation exchange". followed by a conversion to your primary residence. 

I am about ready to just manage myself from out of state and have a couple of local handymen help me out when things come up.

There's actually some deeper nuance here than just the holding period. 

@Mayer M.Excel will be the best way to track your hours.You should have something where it is set up in the following wayColumn 1 = DateColumn 2 = Activity DoneColumn 3 = property #Column 4 = amount of hours spentGood luck!

They specialize in getting the most out of real estate investing. 

Just show the arcades, and you can show pics of the rest of the room in later photos.Your first pic is important, and also the first 5 pics, because that is what shows on your landing page.