Would my previous industry experience (property management, acquisitions, asset management, Realtor) improve my chances of qualifying for a DSCR loan?

Agree 100%, trust and transparency are what set professionals apart in this industry.

The first thing to know is that the 1031 Exchange Qualified Intermediary industry has no licensing or regulatory body. 

If I want to instead make it so that my parents' names are exclusively on the mortgage (without mine), I'm wondering if a sale is the only way to go (the loan is not assumable) or if it's feasible to refinance to get their names onto the mortgage with me, then refinance again to get my name off of it in a year or two. 

These are the different properties that are included in the 1031 exchange requirement: commercial buildings such as offices, schools and different establishments that are important for the population, as well as single family rentals, multi family rentals, industrial facilities, and even raw lands are included in the like-kind.

I have been using Quickbooks online for years and love that it's the industry standard and robust software.

Real estate is a very capital intensive industry and if you do not have the money the odds of success are very low - it is no different than starting any other business - how many people do you know are successful when they start with zero?

I wish I had known this was possible 20 years ago, but learned of it when I joined the industry 11 years ago. 

I’m eager to learn and connect with others in the industry.

If you have any questions or are looking to just connect with others in the industry, don't hesitate to post!