The inconvenient is that they'll only list the properties that are in their own inventory so don't look at just one of them.

@James Melby The inventory is tight in Hagerstown at the moment but that only means you can charge higher rent.

So I spent the next few years learning, and reading, and improving my credit, and paying off debts, and increasing my income, and eventually, years later, I bought a house!

Will we see an increase in inventory?

@Keyla Rosario the inventory up there is scarce.

@Wayne Brooks I thought so, but I have an EPA telling me I would actually pay an inventory tax?

When the reserves are needed, they are transferred back to the Operating Bank Account so that the expense may be paid out of the Operating Bank Account.The Reserve Bank Account includes sub accounts set up in your accounting system for the following reserves: Property tax reserve (fund this account monthly with 1/12 of the annual cost property tax expense)Insurance reserve (fund this account monthly with 1/12 of the annual cost of insurance)Replacement reserve (fund this account monthly in an amount to set aside sufficient funds to cover the rental property's anticipated [inevitable] future capital improvement expenses). 

I am also planning on taking on more debt to be used to improve the property we are looking to purchase, whereas the partner with the 1031 exchange would not contribute any additional capital following the purchase.

The issue we’re running into is that inventory on the MLS is limited, and we’re not sure how to find an owner who is willing to sell.

Do just enough to get it rented and cashflowing while you work on your wholesaling biz or improving your credit.