Hey Dustyn , I would plug into local meetups to connect with active investors, wholesalers, and flippers, and offer your skills to bring value in exchange for insight.

VA loans, conventional loans, or even 1031 exchanges down the line can help you scale faster.4.

I work with a lending company that helps investors structure deals efficiently, so feel free to connect if you want to exchange ideas or talk strategy as you make the transition

Feel free to connect if you’d like to exchange ideas and keep building together

My state is very landlord friendly and I don't mind taking that on in exchange for equity. 

Question 1- am I correct thinking this is not a sale I could 1031 exchange?

See if I can take some queues from AIRBNB, ST/MT/LT rental markets.As we get close to 90% at all locations, we turn off Advertising, since our local Vortex feeds enough renters to us.Start small and Make Your Big Mistakes Early.As usual, Henry’s post are precise, accurate, and chock full of great information.!

Personally, we have sold everything C over the last years and exchanged into properties above the median, which in my case means suburbs. 

I work with a lending company that helps investors structure deals efficiently, so feel free to connect if you want to exchange strategies or discuss approaching these types of assets

Feel free to connect  always good to exchange ideas with motivated people in the community