If you mean "how often do LPs try to sell their positions," I can count on one hand all the ones I can remember, and that's over more than two decades, $400 million equity, and well over 2,000 investors.  

You own title to the property, meaning you have the right to sell it to whomever without needing a Realtor or attorney.

People read too many blogs and think maxing out leverage is good, but most of the time it's not if you are newer because of what @Chris Seveney said.Having equity in your home is a balloon you can keep in a closet for things, but too many people rush to use it.

MTR in SA is great as long as you keep STR as a possibility.

Maybe a bark collar would work, although I have admit some people think they're mean.

More than willing to share my contacts to keep them busy.

A third chart that I did not include would show you that the spike was also caused by "dry lots", meaning no waterfront.So, where did all of the inventory go?

Q1: Do I actually have to rent out the new property, or can I move into it myself and keep the tax deferment?

While opinions of well meaning referral sources are helpful and I could give you names and numbers, they are also highly subjective.I doubt there is a property manager active in Cincinnati that has not had one client sing his praises and another quit in dissatisfaction.

I think you should be cautious to outsource things as a newbie without understanding how it works, what the nuances are etc because essentially you should know your business before you outsource things...doesn’t mean you have to be an expert but knowing it is vital.