My lack of knowledge back then resulted in the deed being completed in a manner in which his share goes to his heirs, not to me (i.e.

Time expected to complete rehab once started?  

Unfortunately, much of the information is not complete.

I assume that you have owned your current duplex for some time, that it was a rental and it is currently under contract to be sold (as opposed to under contract to be purchased)No --- Duplex I am selling was purchased in September - I bought this duplex to complete a 1031 exchange on a duplex I had sold April 2017 and owned since 2006 with a sizeable (to me anyways) capital gain and depreciation recapture2.

Identifying lenders, pre-approval, starting to walk properties are part of my plan but I'm thinking of starting after I complete the 90 Day Challenge to better familiarize myself with analyzing deals as part of my learning process.If there are better ways to plan or different ways I should think about this I'm all ears!

She then proceeded with a full gut renovation which is projected to be completed mid-December 2017.

Here are the numbers I've calculated  based on 80% refi of all 3 properties, at 30 years, at 5.25%:Item                              Current                 Post-RefiCash available         $        0                   $300,000 +/- Cash Flow/Year       $   65,000              $  52,000 +/- Re-invest $300k from Cash out as 20% DP on more properties (there's an even better way than this too)& using the same ratios of ARV to NCF, you could increase your NCF an added:  $78,000/year; to $ 130,000/yearYou are sitting on a Gold Mine here, and you're thinking like a "homeowner"...not an investor...although you're not alone.Your Options:  Limited by the maximum Cash Flow from existing properties after complete payoff Max CF/Year                                                                                    =  $   95kCost to do this (pay off all mortgages using your cash)          =  $  456kNet result                                                                                        = - $ 361K  (that's a loss)REFI ALL Option:  Limited by ???????                                                                                                             

I’m completely new to real estate.

I filed the eviction, completed everything, and the judge granted us possession. 

BP'ersI have a very basic question on the 1031 rule as I have never completed this type of transaction.