Sample; capital gain is $150K minimum down for the new investment is 25% or $80K, Do you have to use the full $150K or can you just use the $80K for the new investment?

Will working for a real estate company as a realtor gain me this experience.

Many people wouldn't think about the tax implications of this until after the sale...and you're on the right track.Selling land that you developed would qualify you as a "dealer/developer" and the whole gain would be ordinary income and subjected to self employment taxes.

I'm very fresh to the whole real estate world in practice, I'm trying to gain some experience of any kind.

Cash out some investments to pay capitol gains.

We are pre-boom and it is more valuable to have the property than be too concerned with Cash Flow.

Ultimately, it would depend on the amount of your gain to see if a 1031 exchange financially makes sense.

So technically it all ends up  in the same bucket of net sale and gain. 

I'm looking at the issues and risks for buying more rentals as investment properties:Cons:-Difficult to get your money out without capital gains.

Antoine best post I have ever read that you have done.. free and clear assets is where real wealth is gained in real estate.