This can potentially enhance long-term wealth building.Tax Deferral-By reinvesting your proceeds into like-kind properties through a 1031 exchange, you can defer capital gains taxes, allowing you to reinvest more capital.Market Timing-Despite the competitive market, a 1031 exchange gives you a defined timeline to identify and acquire properties, potentially putting you ahead of other buyers who might not be as motivated by a tight deadline.Cons:Lower Initial Cash Flow-Acquiring additional properties may reduce your immediate cash flow, especially if properties in your target market are not as cash flow positive as your current property.Risk of Overpaying-In a competitive market, there's a risk of overpaying for properties just to meet the exchange deadline, which could impact your overall returns.Either one is a valid option, but overall it depends what your financial goals and restrictions are.

There is no real motivation for the property management company to evict tenants and/or fill the vacancy as long as 1 tenant is paying their rent.

The seller, who is my contractor is very motivated and wants to sell his house.

What was your motive for house hacking? 

I was actually wondering about the motivation of a VA who isn't getting paid on commission.

We rely on each other for support and motivation.

Depending on how motivated the seller is, they may be willing to get the tenant to move out(probably means offer an incentive to break the lease). 

As such, we are considering owning the properties in our own names to minimize tax burdens.Our primary motivation for investing in real estate is appreciation, as current projections show neutral cash flow.

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@Galeyr Yussuf how motivated are you?