Lots of people pushing their products/services.

Do something productive so that I move forward each day.

Thank you both, I looked up Homestyle renovation mortgages through fannie mae and was amazed at the product.  

But that time will pass regardless; use  it productively.

Hi Patty,Congratulations on your decision and you've found the right place to help you get there.Entity creation and structuring is a commonly debated topic on BP and elsewhere and there's no black and white answer.

@Bob Bowling I don't of renovating an abandoned, blighted property and paying back taxes and putting it into productive use as "stealing from the dead". 

Lastly, houses dont have CEOs, and dont have to build a new product or develop a new service each year or potentially go out of business.

On the other hand when you walk through a house that was built in the 1970's in a well established neighborhood and you walk inside and it feels brand new and everything is done right that is a product you can take pride in offering and a family can feel safe buying.  

In October, I left a 15 year HR career in the banking industry to pursue my dream of wealth creation through real estate.  

In order to be eligible to do a 1031 your intent must have been to hold the property for productive use in business trade or for investment.