Are you a developer, are you a contractor, what skills do you have that will aid in your investments? 

Develop a relationship with a couple of local HM lenders.

I have developed a very good marketing pitch and I would like ideas about how to attract serious investors.

My current work also has me in close contact with a lot of developers and property managers in NYC so I've been able to glean a lot of wisdom that way.

The loan, OTOH, has no effect on the taxable gain.I would advise you to sit with an accountant or financial planner and go through the number in detail, with consideration of your other income, and discuss future goals.

The allocations must comply with the substantial economic effect (SEE) safe harbor rules or produce equivalent results to such compliance. 

., I have not heard back from Mindy yet, I know she is super busy, maybe you can make a post to the effect of "If any one knows about a discount code before expiration "...I have to get some sleep.

I also am involved with my church: a part of my focus is to develop leadership in the youth band as well as a young adult band.

It's a glass and concrete Jungle that the .1% can afford but hardly anyone else.What Brooklyn had was proximitry to Manhattan and a hip and trendy vibe along with some very famous people, including Spike Lee, Biggie, etc. here is a List: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_BrooklynThere is a huge spill over to Brooklyn from Manhattan and that created a huge demand and spurred development which then made Brooklyn into a destination that has become Internationally known.The writing was on the wall for anyone that was paying attention and can say to themselves....

@Virginia Hunt I'm a huge fan of the 1031, and many many of our clients have used it (multiple times) to great effect.