I've dealt with @Dave Foster before (my transaction was a bit more complex and didn't work out) but he does indeed guide you with your 1031 and helps you every step of the way.

I am looking for a good equity partner to purchase an Approximately $10M apartment complex in central Austin Texas.

So at least they know the structure exist but do not count as bedrooms.My idea is to buy the property cash and renovate to then cash out but I would need the expertise of appraisers and lenders to make sure I don't get stuck and can effectively cash out.Question for Appraisers: How do you appraise these features?

Opened the kitchen to the living area by adding a 15ft bar area, featuring quartz kitchen countertops and brushed bronze hardware (also found throughout the house.)

Learn to make adjustments for square footage and features for maximum accuracy, (that's what appraisers do).

Hi Nate, I am a commercial real estate agent focusing on multi-family 2-4 units and apartment complexes, I'd be happy to share how my journey has been and share some insight to the current market! 

I hired a contractor to do part of some renovations on a 40 unit complex.

The complex was originally a heavy value add project and it seems like they've done a lot of work on it (and it's evident), but it strikes me as strange that they wouldn't be documenting the work for an eventual sale.

Now you're looking at a combined $300-400k equity and you can buy a nice size building/complex.

Lots of folks with deep pockets want to buy 100-unit apartment complexes.