It sounds like you have great drive so harness and be efficient with it as your time is valuable.

Be aware that very, very few people in this world will hand you a valuable asset or cash unless you have something of value to exchange for it.  

Upon selling my valuable 2 family house in which I hold the deed , do I  qualify for a 1031 exchange on my rental unit (which was originally occupied by us but has been rented out for the last 5 years) as well as qualified to use  the $500K exemption from capitol gains tax on my residential unit? 

I’m an investor in Evansville and could give you a very valuable contact in Evansville.

Manhattan real estate is always going to be valuable. 

@Connie Steele - If you're signing a personal guarantee (recourse loan) then the bank wants to continually verify your ability to repay the loan. 

I'm on BiggerPockets to learn and meet valuable people.

Maybe we'd get into a situation where those houses are valuable someday but it's a very blue collar area and the lots/houses are so teeny tiny there it would take forever before there's value in doing something in that immediate area. 

If you subsequently rent the house for 3+ years, you lose that valuable exclusion.

Thank you Charles That is great advise and valuable info !