But the distinction is that single source funding is what is illegal and that transactional funding is legal. 

@john Is there a distinction between eviction and foreclosing? 

To lead this process of decision-making, formulate distinct preconditions for investing, among them cash flows, expected returns, tolerance of risks and investment timelines.Good luck!

Here, having a pool is never negative or neutral but you can be successful without one in certain circumstances. 

When done well, giving a cash incentive to leave voluntarily will still cost you some money, but it may be faster, easier and may avoid property damage repair costs that sometimes are incurred when circumstances result in apathetic or hostile tenants.

It is a challenging market.Best wishesThis goes back to my prev. alignment that you invest differently in different market circumstance. 

Since you're selling 8 SFRs, this could break up into multiple distinct exchanges (most likely), but you have the option of combining multiple sales into single exchange purchases. 

As long as the distinction stays clear in your mind, I think you will avoid any serious pitfalls.

As my wife and I are both over 45, we require a distinct approach to ensure we can retire within the next 10-15 years without having to work, particularly in physically demanding jobs, until our final days.

important that there is often a distinction (however vague) between first time "investor" and first time "homebuyer" - always have to confirm if/what the difference in program eligibility is