These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

These will be LTRs and I will most definitely be playing the long game with these.In addition, as rates go down in the future (hopefully) I plan to refinance as most of us do.

I'm a big fan of value-add opportunities, whether it's buying something currently undervalued & fixing it up to my standards, or buying something that has additional income opportunities that have yet to be incorporated. 

THEY ARE NOT LIMITED TO ONE PROPERTY.So, they can 1031 to 2 or more additional properties OR 1031 into a rental property plus a DST so that all the profits are used up in the exchange. 

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

In addition to being illegal, if we had not caught this, (thanks Diogo!)

Quote from @Chris Seveney: Quote from @Devin James: In 2021, we saw buyers upgrading to larger homes, taking advantage of 3% interest rates to afford an extra 300+ square feet.Today, smaller homes are selling much faster as higher rates make additional square footage less affordable.While rates are historically average, I don’t see them dropping significantly.

We wanted additional units to pay mortgage and have cash flow.

- Are there any resources / you tube vidoes/ or additional BP Videos I should be looking at- If anyone is so kind, would anyone be able to give me a tutoring lesson for any hour, and if so, I am willing to throw a little money for their time.

In addition, you still need to meet the IRS requirements for material participation in each property or elect to group themBased on what you say it sounds like it would be challenging for you and your wife to meet these requirements unless she gets involved in more real estate activities that qualify for REPS hours. ...