Aunt/Uncle have a property maintenance company in Brainerd that partners with my PM, Cousin works for the local commercial bank, things like that... 

@Chris Seveney as a real estate broker, more than a 100 on residential side and ~30 on commercial.

If you’ve got strong tenant demand, proximity to top employers, or even access to public transit, you’re laying a solid foundation.

I found a really nice brick building with 12 apartments, 3 commercial business units and some garages.

To defer all of your gain, you'll want to trade up in value, replace all the debt (meaning new properties have at least $350,700 of debt), and not take any cash from the exchange (this is boot which = taxable gain).As for replacement property, it just has to be real property - meaning it can be commercial, STR, land, etc!

If your tenants aren't looped in early, it could make access for inspections tough.

If you have no experience in commercial real estate, much less mobile home park management, this is an intricate business not well-suited for out-of-state when you are getting started.

I'm currently building multiple new construction projects in Lee & Collier Counties, both commercial and residential.

I'm an asset-based (hard money) lender from Atlanta with an extensive 15-yr background in residential and commercial real estate looking to learn more from the BP community and how I can help those that need investment financing. 

My wife and I are new investors transitioning into Commercial Real Estate, with a focus on multifamily properties.