I could just sell it and do a 1031 to avoid capital gainsBut it is not so simple to just "sell it" I have a solid tenant and they are paying $3.6k/month, haven't missed a single payment and they are so sweet.

Quote from @Richard Hoyte: What is a good and or acceptable amount of money to have saved up before buying your first rental property I'm aware this can vary depending on the state/area but is there a rule of thumbThank you ahead of time  Hello Richard, Your down payment amount will have a lot to do with this.If you are going with the minimum downpayment of 3 - 3.5% , you'll want to have at least a total of 10% of the purchase price (to also account for closing costs) + 6 months in reserves.

Now I get offers on my properties almost every month.

I had recently sold my house off a few months ago and regret selling.

I am a recent graduate from Texas A&M university and a few months prior, I was considering getting into Wholesaling.I learned that with Wholesaling, there were so many pitfalls concerning wholesaling, legalities that one needs to deal with when wholesaling properties, so I decided to look at another alternative route instead.One of the areas that caught my attention was being a refferal partner for Real Estate and Private Equity investors.Do you guys know what states such activities are going to be legal or illegal?

There is major money involved in the right answer that impacts not only monthly cash flow but the overall value of the building.

However, lenders typically need to see that debt payments have been made by the other party for a certain period of time to remove it from the DTI (12 months usually).

We finished our first STR outside of the USA a couple months.

It's been 3 months. everyone is in the dark.

For example, I am wanting to send them a welcome letter introducing myself and letting them know some of the changes that will be happening in the coming months.