The point to my comment is that when comparing equally a quality trainer and a quality forum IMHO the trainer will trump the forum.The knowledge base of the forum is so vast that without specific direction from a quality trainer an investor will be a little lost and may take the wrong direction to accomplish their personal goals.

If you have sufficient ceiling height, a good option is to install a resilient channel system and 2 layers of 5/8 type X sheetrock.

if not consider joining a brokerage that has sufficient training for you.

The vast majority of these judgements are never paid.

I'll be spending every cent I have on me and my SO - Happy to help out the kids while I'm alive, but they need to learn to be self sufficient, independent and productive members of the planet.

Instead of relying on anecdotal evidence with your horror story, perhaps do some honest analysis instead.The vast majority of the time a tenant like this will catch up, if the shortfall was caused by a verifiable and temporary issue.

.: sufficient equity to cover a min $15K budget and ample up-side potential to deliver a sufficient positive ROI.

Becoming self sufficient slowly, and conservatively is not sexy but it does work.

Would this be a sufficient size to add another 1bed/1bath apartment to?

In this case they have vastly different meanings. 1031 exchanges cannot be done retroactively.