Do we have anyone that has personal experience with a 1031 strategy that is sponsored by an UPREIT?

Is your $15k even enough of an emergency fund for you personally?  

they're not magic.are you going to in-person / informal meetups? 

This was my first time buying a property solely for an investing purpose, and Melissa Justice was the person that I was connected with to help me pick out properties.

I work with a lot of MTR investors and what I am seeing frequently with multifamily acquisitions, particularly with new investors, is that they often test the property just like you're mentioning, as a way to dip their toes in the water and see what works in their area and for their personal style.

Personally, I love working with distressed properties, especially foreclosures.

Hey Rhonda,Your best bet for finding in-person meetups is probably checking MeetUp.com for local real estate investing events.

Your personal loan has a 5 year balloon period.  

Wish they would build houses with this style of architecture still.

Hey all, I currently have a new home being built that I would like to keep in my personal portfolio.