My wife and I both have been learning and researching real estate for 5+ years but have yet to purchase our first property outside of our home. 

The outside bricks seems like in a decent condition. 

Immediately after buying Prop B you do a refi or 2nd mortgage on it and take the cash out to pay yourself back for the expenses incurred in improving prop A.The second way would be to tap equity on Prop A to improve it and then sell it have the new debt paid off as a mortgage lien upon sale and then complete the purchase of prop B in the 1031.Industry preference is that new debt is taken after the completion of the 1031 so there is no way the service could construe that you took out the debt as a way to access profit outside the exchange.  

Here are some things to consider, from our procedure manual, as some additional ideas:Clean window wells before painting begins.Order blinds on-line early.Doors may need time to be rehabbed; order early.Focus on outside and drive up appeal early.

I use a font that looks handwritten on the outside for the envelope and letter.Keep the letter simple. the goal is to get them to call not to explain your life story.Hi Jared,My wife and I area interested in buying your house on 123 Sesame St.Please call me at (phone number)Thanks,Their are companies like that will find targeted list for homes based on your criteria and send this exact letter I'm describing for you.

Out side of those personal preferences, I think that would, generally, be considered a solid deal.

I am looking at putting together a syndication deal for a housing development outside of Lagos, Nigeria.

Outside of those prohibitions, you may find many great uses for your retirement account.

You're saving money and you're not in a hurry, meaning you can make good decisions without outside pressures. 

Pflugerville, right outside of Austin, is very popular for buy an hold.