Maybe you can wholesale this guy a cash-flowing property closer to my area in exchange for a first crack at marketing/wholesaling his free and clear property, so he can get some cash-out and higher cash flow at the same time, while you do 2 wholesale deals (He can buy the cash-flowing property with a HELOC on his free and clear, then pay off when you sell it for him - then he gets his cash out from the difference between the HELOC used to buy the cash flowing property.This would probably be a huge PITA and maybe not realistic for the moment without the deal flow..

BP is definitely a great real estate website for newbies as well as experienced investors to exchange ideas and network.

So teaching them the biz in exchange for leads is usually a good deal for both parties.3.

You won't see the appreciation in these areas continue very long because wage rates for the hourly folks are not following the same upward path and that will naturally keep the balance. 

If she sells is there a way to do a 1031 exchange into another property?

Do you want higher cash-on-cash returns in exchange for debt on your properties?

Over the last ten years we have consolidated our portfolio more and more geographically, meaning anything that was more than 20 minutes away and not in at least a B- neighborhood got exchanged into something better an closer to where we live nort of Milwaukee.

But if I have to use my cash from the 1031 exchange to do some upgrading, it quickly eats into my c on c return!   

@Dave Foster is going to be your guru for 1031 Exchange help.

All need consideration. 1031 exchange:you can sell your current place and move proceeds to escrow for 1031 exchange to buy a different property of equal or greater value.