My team personally has pivoted to more local affordable housing with local and county grants and incentives and we'll leave the more complex LIHTC deals to the big firms.  

In my opinion, the best "first step" is to find a local REIA to attend. 

Purchase price: $145,000 Cash invested: $15,000 Sale price: $180,000 2017, I tackled my first fix-and-flip—a 2004 double-wide mobile home on over an acre that needed a complete transformation.

My name is Jayson A, and I’m thrilled to be here as I take my first steps into the world of real estate wholesaling.

Sometimes off-market deals can be a goldmine for seller-financed opportunities.Let me know if you’d like any tips or resources—I’d be happy to help!

I tip my hat to you because you are way ahead of many of your peers. 

If you offer more $ for the property than the all cash offers AND you appear to the seller to be highly qualified in the method you are using for sourcing the payment, at some point your offer will be more appealing than the all cash offers.I don't understand why you would consider a 1031 for another property in two years. 

@Jordan Kaylor, financing aside, how are you going about sourcing potential deals?

Any tips or advice?

My wife and I heavily considered investing out of state.