Is there a step to step checklist just to practice with?

The location of your qualified intermediary for the 1031 is not important since it is a federal statute and practiced the same in all states.But that 's the way to defer indefinitely that tax for sure.

I believe that anything someone does takes discipline, consistency, and passion.

Your ARV is going to stay consistent on most properties in most areas.

I think the difference in Scranton area vs the Lehigh valley is there is practically 0 appreciation up there.

But lots reasons why you may live in an area may actually be because of factors we consider for investing (consistent population growth, growing infrastructure, safe neighborhoods, etc.)

Our idea was that I/we use the liquidity as a down payment, while the loan would be in my name.His cash flow isn't strong or consistent since he owns a service business, but he has decent liquidity.

Like they say, just be persistent and consistent.

How that pertains to flipping I can honestly say I’m not sure, but something to possibly keep in the back of your mind.but for something a bit more practical, I know that there is tons of resources for both multifamily and flipping on BP in podcasts and books.

You want it to be high enough to where they are consistently asking you to deposit more funds, but low enough to where you're receiving enough rental income.