You will find that either your anticipated tax situation will likely not require as much help from a depreciation write off, or that your exposure now is not so bad that you can absorb the 140K or so in tax from a sale foregoing the 1031.If paying the tax now is too painful and you anticipate needing more depreciation write off in the future then 1031 and use the gain to purchase more property than you sold and take both the remaining 12 or so years on your current property basis and the additional depreciation you gain through purchasing up.

I am trying to learn and absorb as much as I can because getting into the real estate business is something I really want to be part of.

Can our region absorb 1000+ apartments @1500 a clip?

Don't post often, but continue to absorb knowledge from all the great podcasts and people I have met through BP. 

I am definitely a sponge right now trying to absorb all of the advice I can get from anyone that is willing to give it.

I found BP a few months ago and really enjoy absorbing the information that's available. 

Just sit back and try to absorb all the info.

Ready to be a sponge and absorb and make plenty of deals

I have been absorbing so much information related to REI since encountering BP.

Absorb everything.