Most of them tightened lending requirements since COVID.

We have multiple offers on our properties, but will not sell/list until we have found the correct property to transition into due to not wanting to be under the strain of a 1031 time clock.

That puts strain on the opener and mechanical parts. 

Originally posted by @Sami Gren:@Joe Splitrock @Theresa Harris thanks for responding.from my understanding there are those portable machines that do not require hook up. and i would obviously charge a fee as mentioned in post That is better but it can still put a strain on the water, sewer or electric.

Tighten up your listing. 

When I am not, I mow it every week, but in the middle of renovating a property, I have let the lawn go 3 weeks and I paid for that in time and my back strain.

Middle class folks have brimming 401ks, a bunch of equity in the primary residence (and growing) and maybe some wage growth ahead as labor markets continue to tighten. 

Take this as a lesson learned and tighten up your screening process. 

Sure, you can hire management but they will indeed take 20-30% of revenue - at that point you will likely still have more income vs LTRs, but is it worth it to have constant strain on your property from people constantly coming and going and small repairs popping up frequently.

Fannie Mae tightened up of late on investment property and vacation homes.