MAREI's still here, we meet at the Double Tree on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 6 to 9 and we have a meeting after the meeting.1st Meeting is FREE.We have generally 100 in attendance.Come out and check it out, join our community - we did have several from St Joe at the meeting last month. 

If you're targeting MFR properties in more affordable markets, these options could free up the funds you need without disrupting your cash flow too much.

Feel free to ask any more specific questions you have—there’s definitely a learning curve, but it can be a great tool in the right market and for the right property.Hope this helps, and welcome again!

If I sold, I think it would be by a hair that I can offload the property for the balance despite a tax value of $440,000, but it would get it off my books completely and free up my VA loan to purchase again. 

The IRS doesn't trust you to report accurate information, so the 1099 from the property manager is checked against your filing.Any company that does more than $600 in business with you should issue a 1099.

You should check with your 1031 provider quickly.

Wishing you all the best as you get started, and feel free to reach out if I can ever help.

Our team also focuses heavy on STR management and assisting in renovation to get higher dollars per night.Let me know if you free for a call sometime.

But make sure to check out the BP book store here also.

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).