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When refinancing, do you normally have a tenant in place before the appraisal, or refinance while the property is still vacant?

I am a landlord with 1 rental property in Philadelphia, 1 in Washington DC, 1 in Florida, 1 in Ohio and 2 in California[Discuss how the properties are titled.

@Ricky Sanchez One of the requirements of doing a 1031 exchange is that the tax-payer for the relinquished property has to be the same for your replacement property.

Both of our properties have about 100k in equity in them so we were thinking about using getting a HELOC on the duplex rental property and use that money for the down payment on the next property.

I would reinvest in a another property and use a 1031 exchange to detour taxes.   

@Venka Pulla It’s frustrating when a property manager isn’t meeting expectations, but transitioning to a new property manager is typically straightforward if you follow a few steps:Review the Management Agreement: Carefully read your current Property Management Agreement (PMA) to understand the termination process, including any required notice period.

Quote from @Tomasz Kaminski: @Chris SeveneyHow do you consider property value if you cannot go inside to evaluate the interior condition?

Then they will 1031 exchange into larger properties. 

•If insurance costs are reasonable and the property is in a high-demand area, this could be a hidden opportunity because many investors automatically pass on flood-zone properties without digging deeper.