The one I did a 1031 into last year was at $375k - BUT I did put ALL my previous equity ($200k) into that single property (instead of getting multiple units in the 1031), which probably lowered my ROI - but (in amateurish fashion) I looked at it as not changing my out-of-pocket and converting my $100/mo LTR to a $2000/mo STR. 

A live in flip gives you flexibility to ride out market downturns, learn on the job, and continue to make income at work until you are ready to leave the nest.Question: can you look for opportunities to find another job with income closer to your passions?

Let it ride! 

Ride out the storm.

Could you work in a similar fashion with your own Traditional and Roth accounts? 

But so much rides on being able to close and connecting with a great GC & crew to get it done in short order.

Enjoy your ride & Congrats.

Let the appreciation ride up your portfolio while enjoying all the cash flow that you got. 

My real estate journey began with a successful flip after buying from a wholesaler, and now my go-to strategy is marketing for off-market properties - it's been a great ride!

If they go down then when it comes time to REFI you could leverage that forced appreciation to pull equity and switch to an ARM you can ride down for years to come.