He asked about a rule of thumb or web site.

So not required if you find good deals and people.I got my degree in econ and minor in finance at SFSU and met a lot of great people - but I bet you would meet a lot of even more important and meaningful connections at Berkeley, especially with your networking interest, if you chose to do so.

Now this seems like a better bet for a buy and hold.If that adage is true its not when you sell its when you buy.

No matter what you decide it may take longer than a month to find a deal.I also would caution against betting on a downturn in the market.

Good luck with the transaction.This is your best bet.

If interested give me a call or check out my web site.To your success 

Doing it myself is one of those things I will put off forever because web things and technology make me crazy.  

I posted the question because 1) My accountant has passed away and he was really into 1031 exchanges. 2) I was finding articles on the web talking about a minimum 14 day rental period requirement for certain properties and was confused if my property needed the requirment. 

Always bet contrarian and buy.

Your best bet will probably a local portfolio lender.Remember they may require the property to have 6-12 months of seasoning, so if needed you could get a commercial LOC in the interim.