In this room, I would have preferred to rip out the existing paneling, and do the electric and new drywall at the same time.

Sold it, setting a new price record for the street at the time.

Those that resell do not turn around and resell the next year or two without some distress in the sellers.

But maybe this will wreck my chances to buy another property next year.

You might want to speak with the owner of the house next door and let them know you'd like to buy it.

The most frequent complaint about the 1031 process is the short time frames of 45 days to identify your replacement property and 180 days to close the purchase. 

It's gone through a bit of a fad-craze so I'd say first thing to look out for is vet'ing the credentials of them, there business.

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

.: I am looking for a case study or resource that has various examples of investing from 1 deal in MF to an establised portfolio..I simply want an illustration of the capital that was compounded over time to the point of creating wealth and spendable income for the owner.  

I know the tax hit isn’t ideal, but I’m wondering if the long-term cash flow benefits outweigh the opportunity cost.