Not too hard to make the 45, but the 180 can be a killer, especially when there are inspection issues (Taking AS-IS is an effective means to expatiate the process) or the seller starts playing games because you are under the gun to close on time.  

You can purchase a 1031 replacement property no problem in a different name than the seller of the relinquished property as long as the purchasing LLC is a disregarded entity so the "exchanger" or "taxpayer" is effectively the same, even though title is different.

This effects the housing market as you might think it would.

@Sam Grooms  you can see my contractors and the work that they do by going to my website. 

Renting effectively defers the tax on the equity gain.3) Your liquidity situation.  

I don't think it would be hard for me to begin closing a few deals a year up there, but I worry it may be too much trying to be effective in both cities. 

My Single Member LLC, paid $37,000 for the property, how will this effect my taxes. 

Picking a farm area and door knocking is by far the most effective method for people getting started.You get a sense of your market, you see the properties, and you talk to people who tell you where the opportunities are.  

These posts will be the aggregate of my notes from each source and what I believe to be the best/most effective way to go about becoming each step.  

For me, I am thinking that I will probably wait another couple of months and see how the political turmoil develops farther and how it effects the economy and real estate.