I'm not sure where you will find a line of credit product you can cross collaterlize on 3 properties.

Rent: $2,250 for three months or $3,000 if March can be counted, although I don’t know which day they left.

Of course I know that this is not the easiest thing to do with a full time day job, however I believe I have the skills required to make it work and a partner that I can count on to take care of some of the activities and decisions which must be made during the day.

Before moving to this area, I did not count on appreciation.

You can only make contributions from your self-employed earned income (W2 or other income can not be counted for contributions).

Something I've noticed you really can't count on when looking at condos/ town homes.

Always best to have a landlord/tenant attorney write the lease.And I can't count how many tenants have "lost" the lease, and ask for it a year or so later.

I use my phone calls and emails counts to tell me if I have my unit priced right.

-200 is a liability not an investment, cross your fingers and hope for appreciation.

Pledge or cross collateralize that property, you may need to see your tax guy.Add the cost of the intermediary and closings and that's another matter to examine.Look to your current tax rate and your expected rate down the road and hope the rates don't change.I'd say many who do 1031s do so for bragging rights rather than really any prudent financial planning.