Hi Account Closed,You can contact a real estate agent and set up a listing portal for properties that match your criteria.  

This would normally be taxable but when your accountant files your return they will match the gain up with your eligibility for the 121 exclusion so the boot becomes tax free.There's also one more huge positive that you may not have thought of - Once you've completed this process, if the replacement property you purchased happened to be a kicking beautiful property you might decide at some point down the road to convert that investment property into your primary residence!!! 

Tell them you are looking to help out agents with errands and if they can match you up with someone.

Nonperforming note funds are not something that match my risk profile, but I am invested in a couple of different performing note funds that do not use leverage such as Broadmark and Arixa.

Instead, you would have monthly or quarterly contact with a syndicator who will give you updates on the property and how it is performing.This would require you to vet the syndicator and the deal to see if it matches your investing strategy and you trust the syndicator will execute the business plan. 

Currently, my investment mix is maxing out my employers 6% 401k match, the annual contribution limit of $6000 to a ROTH-IRA, and investing the rest into a mutual fund.

The rub is that you have to replace both to match up with the current minimum SEER ratings. 

I belong to an apartment association and pay for the credit & background check and I match up what I find on my own research. 

The areas in questions here, are really micro-markets that have an established property base whose profile (financial) matches the criteria demanded from your current plan timeline.

@Omar Monsalvo I may have a match for you.