You can continue to roll over for up to 5 years.If you cannot use the charitable deduction, you can sometimes sell the properties to a high income individual who CAN use them. 

However, life can get complicated, and if you find yourself needing more time to gather your documents and complete your tax return, there’s an option available: filing for an extension.Understanding the Extension ProcessTaxpayers who require extra time to file must submit a request for an extension by April 18.

You can even make collateral withdrawals as you pay down your principal.But these are usually high interest, interest-only loans.

HML have high holding costs.  

Yes I am trying to build the relationship with brokers to get "better leads" but what I am finding through underwriting 2-3 properties a day is that our price would need to be sometimes 15%+ under what the whisper price is and I am told that is too big of a gap to submit and LOI.

If you can't keep control of your personal finances, you are highly unlikely to succeed in real estate investing.

Bandit signs are inexpensive and effective, if you're in a high traffic area.

I'd highly suggest coming to one of the local meetups to network with other locals that are interested in doing this.

While evaluating potential investment properties these past few weeks, I have realized that the average rent in Austin is comparatively lower and due to high interest rates and property tax, the outcome is mostly negative cash flow. 

You can also build a relationship with a good local agent and ask them to run comps for you, or in certain situations like selling a high-end home to a friend off market I’d recommend just paying for an actual appraisal.