Both A and B are multi family apartment buildings.The properties are worth around 1.5-2m.I wish to keep A but sell B; preferably in a tax-deferred manner.A is in an area that has been rezoned and I wish to tear down and rebuild the property as the current building is old and I can get more than 4x the square footage because of the new zoning changes.Is it possible to sell B and use all of the proceeds to fund the development of A in a tax-deferred manner?

I started investing in vacation rentals and now focus on value add multi families, think we could be of some help to each other.

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The lender can tell you what loan amount and type you'd qualify for... the agent/broker can show you which properties fall within reach of what you qualify for.Chances are, you'd be able to lower your monthly living expenses by house-hacking a multi-family property.Best of luck to you!

Ours is a new construction so the challenge was in securing a plot zoned for multi.

Now I am looking into the Northern Kentucky Market for rental properties in a buy-and hold multi-family approach (but still under 4 units per building so as to avoid commercial loans).I have found a few properties I am interested in that cash flow well and I have found a real estate agent and property manager I am comfortable with. 

Do I look for commercial buyers the same as SFR and Multi Fam investors?

This year i decided that its a time to start investing in a multi-family as a first investment in my life.

Hope you and @Mitchell Benson are able to come to an agreement.Otherwise, drive neighborhoods/use MLS and look at the multi families listed.

If you advertise through AirBnB, you can choose who you let stay based up on the feedback of other owners who have rented to them.