Fortunately it is the job of the QI for the 1031 to guide you through this process to a successful conclusion. 

My wife and I were fortunate to close on a SF home in North Carolina in Jan of this year (2021). 

So I starting working on an idea to build new units & not spend a fortune.

I am fairly new to the real estate game, and I have one rental property that I have had for over a year that is cash positive and I am fortunate to work a job that provides a decent income.

If you are seeking out asset accumulation and equity appreciation over the long term then there are certainly fortunes to be made.

Fortunately I’ve solid tenants & don’t have tenant issues.

If you are seeking out asset accumulation and equity appreciation over the long term then there are certainly fortunes to be made.

Many Fortune-500 Human Resources departments use the theory of 70-20-10 in developing employees which apply here. 70% is learned by doing, 20% learned from peers, and 10% is academic/book/classroom training.Below is another rendition of the same theory.

My first mentor was my lender at the time, and I was fortunate to have met him at the right part of my journey.

Fortunately, I had David Green's excellent book Long-Distance Real Estate Investing (thanks David!)