That seems unlikely, given the drumbeat of political pressure against STRs in Boston.The purported rationale is that STRs remove units from the inventory available for long term leases, driving up rental prices and reducing availability for renters. 

It'd make a great rental (rent would be $1,350 according to the property manager we met with), but we moved from Duluth to Minneapolis-Saint Paul and aren't comfortable having our first rental out of driving range.

Do we now play the waiting game and let the combination of equity growth and likely appreciation do their thing until we're in a position to borrow again?

An article that I found worthwhile which may be of interest to some and I haven't seen picked up broadly yet comes from UCLA Anderson and is entitled "Single-Family Rental Returns: What Drives Investor Return?"

What you're talking about is commonly called a diversification exchange and is a great growth strategy for the 1031 investor.

Meanwhile Californians continue to create more pollution from driving than anything else...Wake me up when they start getting rid of mandatory parking minimums.

Columbus county (CC) has, effectively, 0 growth and 0 new residential development.

I’ve stated in my initial posts that I am focusing on multi families, however the areas I’m finding duplexes seem to be places that I do not feel the most comfortable when I drive through them..

If so, how do I find out my contributions versus the growth so I don't pull from any growth? 

I've been driving around a lot to get a better feel.