Putting these things in place before the property is finalized is very insightful.

It's not a 1031 exchange...EA's and Tax Lawyers say you can...https://blog.myrawealth.com/insights/can-stock-losses-offset...https://www.reddit.com/r/tax/comments/167h2as/can_real_estat...

We both work full time, which won't change soon, although we hope to retire early if we can supplement our income enough with real estate. 

Here are a few I recommend: "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Roberto Kiyosaki; "Set for Life" by Scott Trench; "The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing" by Spencer; "The BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide" found here on BP; "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Tuner.

Here are a few I recommend: "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Roberto Kiyosaki; "Set for Life" by Scott Trench; "The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing" by Spencer; "The BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide" found here on BP; "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Tuner.

Looking for some insight on the topic of doing a 1031 exchange into properties that the owner would want to do seller financing.

The investment model changed from what I understand, instead of investing in single STR, they created a fund.

Any insight provided would be greatly appreciated!

Or the lazy ones, who have done zero and just want to copy/paste someone elses life's work.

Like @Stuart Udis said, most of the time its more cost and time effective to do cash for keys and throw a few grand to hopefully vacate so you can change the locks.