I’m a broker/owner of both a general brokerage firm and property management firm.My advice is to find an agent that is thoroughly invested in you, as a client and as a person, and understands your goals.

"Staying' in the home or 'moving in'You can't 1031 into a personal residence.

I have not done this personally but I do have several clients who are in year 1 or 2 of utilizing this strategy. 

Don’t waste your time with the large banks, you’ll never get to the right person unless you operate a hedge fund and are going to buy hundreds at a time.I found small local banks work the best.

I wish I had some list or workflow (granted one that can be manipulated due to differences in properties) that would include all of these possible items that need to be addressed or a better system in handling all of the different inflection points of a rehab. 

They want an “experienced “ person with me. 

I could go on but i hate typing lol so if you are in town and would like to have coffee with us i would be happy to provide you with the answers to the testJeffery, this insight personally makes me a bit more intrigued by the option of investing in Reading.

Hey Keegan, Have you considered a personal loan?

I like that it is all in person.

I personally don't know much about it but I'm seeing a lot more of this happening in SD and have met with some owners who have been successfully doing this in Serra Mesa and other areas of SD.