I’ve read some of Brandon’s books as well as others, watched a crap load of podcasts (love bigger pockets btw) and ready to start taking action. 

Finally, helping out my friend, hopefully leaving the seller happy with the deal and trading my skills/time for $5k.

Signed her up, got posted and then received this email: Action RequiredYour Avail account has been temporarily suspended.Hi there, Our risk department needs a bit more information from you to verify your Avail account.

So I thought it wouldn't hurt to hit up the BiggerPockets Forum and see if I can trade vendors\contractor contact info that I have found to be reliable and do good work for others who might have some of the industries I might need.

Miracle Morning is actionable, not aspirational.

She makes the entire journey so simple and easy.Now I have scheduled a consult with "The Short-Term Shop" for further course of action.

The 1031 route is possible, and a great option if you are wanting to trade out of the Austin rental, but this will typically take the form of owning another rental, so if you don't want to be a landlord anymore, it will not resolve that issue.  

To me it looks like the Three Stooges did it.One trade opens a hole in the wall/foundation to make some repairs, they don't do hole repairs and leave it.Homeowner decides to just leave it, or stack loose rubble bricks back in the hole--thus saving cost of a proper repair job.This is an extreme brick problem: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/defenders/2020/06/29/detroit-familys-home-collapses-as-landlord-refuses-to-answer-calls/

It's just a good blueprint on how to change your life in bite sized actions.

There is a shortage of Trades people.