Hey Ali, marketing the property yourself could be a smart move.

If you work the valuations out right you can purchase a duplex with your 1031 exchange that will allow you to move into one half immediately again. 

They offer some good options for sellers that want to move property quickly. 

I’m starting off wanting to get into a primary residence that I plan to house hack and then figure out the next move into investment properties but that’s down the roadwith all that said, are there other ways that im not thinking of to 1.

He made a great point: immigration will offset that decline.Fewer people being born, but potentially more people moving in.

Just depends on what your goals are though.   

Given your previous career, your goals, and wanting to diversify your investments, I'm wondering if you might find value in the PassivePockets community, it's a community with private forum dedicated to passive investing in syndications.

Should I just add them to my 'Cash Buyer List' and move on?

My goal is to purchase my first property between now and mid to late 2025.

But none of that has stopped me from moving forward.