You could structure each sale as a separate 1031 Exchange or you could structure them as one combined 1031 Exchange depending on the timing between the sale transactions. 

I am active in distressed REI and I also bike, but can't say that I have combined the two!

Figure out what you can do in your market that is unique to land deals and attack it 100%.

Trying to manage an investment property portfolio remotely comes with some unique challenges.

A property like that with it's unique situation, the seller might accept a offer with a 30 day contingency.I'd ask the realtor why she believes the seller wouldn't reject that offer and post back what she says.One simple metric would be how long has the property been on the market?

Certainly to get the best cash flow and ROI combined you want to use conventional financing, with the low low rates now being offered.

Because generally the policy of most small banks is: They do not allow your to exceed the 75% Combined Dept to Value ratio on any properties anytime they have a mortgage interest or collateral on.

Hi Ryan, You can shoot for the SFRs and use a combination of the following to "fill-in the gaps:" Net Lease Properties (NNN)Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) Tenant-In-Common Investment Properties (TICs) These are often used a back-up or filler properties when a 1031 Exchange is involved.

That's a pretty unique question you have there. - Duplex pros: Its going to be quicker, cheaper, and save you a small chunk of change immediately due to a lower mortgage.

and as we ramp up I'm going to hire a GC and other contractors then continue to analyze the numbers and results to prove this out more and use a combination of both or eliminate one or the other depending on what system is working better.