His firm also has full CPA services as well.

I have a degree in Chemical Engineering and I currently work full time as a senior manager for a corporation down here, and I love what I do.

I work full time at a Steel mill on shift so i plan on doing alot of my shopping on my week days off.

If you're getting a refund of some of those funds, that portion would be taxable.Keep in mind that the full proceeds of your sale should be invested in the property(ies) you 1031 exchange into. 

Keep in mind I am looking for a low cost broker (no desk fee, monthly fee) given that this will not be my full time job.

Insurance is a lot like gambling: the house always wins.They entice you to pay extra by promising to cover the full cost, minus deductible.

It's in a quiet area with not much around, however it stays full at $255/night and a 3 day minimum.

certified appraisal) $30 credit report $15 flood certification $400 appraiser's fee $400 doc prep Approximately $450 for a full appraisal from our pool of third party certified appraisers.

Here is one of my BP articles just to provide a little context:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/10042/64744-5-...Even though you are taxed at passive income, STRs are really not passive at all unless you are going to go for a full turnkey provider, and if you do that you are likely not going to maximize your ROI unfortunately.  

BTW, that's what I did (sans taking the final) when I became a full time acquisition manager for my company in 2002.