@John ArenaWelcome to Bigger Pockets and good luck investing. 

My strategy is long term appreciation with breakeven cashflow (for now), so the question is what do you guys think is a better investment long term? 

Hi BiggerPocket community,This.is Michael, currently a partner of Coldwell Banker UAE.Just want to introduce myself to this community and proactively will be sharing more about investments in the real estate market here in Dubai.

Is this for a primary residence or investment property?

He helped my husband and I buy our first investment property last year.

I invest in rochester If you have questions let me know

Financial goals: Our current jobs provide for high-income but not a lot of time for active real-estate investing, so our strategy is long-term buy-and-hold with less headache properties.

But these folks were all in some other business and predominately used their IRA or company 401k to invest in our loans we were brokering. 

Quote from @Ryan Fitzgerald: Go to NETWORK at the top of your screen and you can search for other investors and investment groups in your area.

You do not qualify for that.The rule for doing a 1031 exchange is that the property is being used for investment or held with the intent of using for investment.