There are several experienced and well respected professionals here on the forum such as @Michael Plaks and @Nicholas Aiola.

If you ever have any questions about the local market, need any professional assistance, or would like to discuss you real estate goals, please do not hesitate to reach out.

They are very professional and work hard to find good, qualified tenants (even their tenants love them). 

Finally, consider joining a real estate investment club in your area and link up with other investors and real estate professionals (appraisers, title reps, escrow agents, etc.)We are happy to help you in any way we can, so you are not alone in your real estate ambition.Once again, congratulations, and I wish you the best in your real estate investing career!

@Gareth Fisher I would tend to go with the recommendation from a professional.

Many of the professionals here are also investors and are open minded about deals that fit what they do.  

In fact, it is technically possible to defer taxation indefinitely if you play your cards right.I'm sure some much brighter minds than mine will pipe in on the thread at some point, so always defer to advice given by Qualified Intermediaries or other 1031 professionals.

My goal is to network with as many individuals as possible, whether that be agents, lenders, investors, etc. to build my base of trustworthy, honest professionals to bounce ideas off of and gain insight.

If professionals say 8 days,. you have to say the Monday a week before your Tue auction, you have to call me back being willig to sell and move out....Best of luck with NOD!!

I have done some research into top expanding and emerging markets from PW/ULL and over the past few years Columbus has been continually growing and a hub for new migration among recent graduates and young professionals, which has contributed to my goal of working in the multifamily sector of the commercial real estate market.