I also like the concept of multi-family rentals.  

Mary Jay, please get yourself a tax professional.You hear all these concepts but to make sense of them you need to get the big picture. 

Books, podcasts, websites, and seminars provide general concepts, but real investing happens in specific cities, with specific properties, with unique rules, regulations, and market dynamics.

I'm exploring the idea of consolidating multiple underperforming rental properties into fewer, more stable ones using a 1031 exchange.The concept: Trade 3-5 distressed properties (constant repairs, problem tenants, negative cash flow) for 1-2 stabilized properties in better markets - ideally structured as a cashless swap to preserve the tax benefits without using a DST.

The real beauty of real estate is that you can benefit from appreciation while also using depreciation to reduce your taxable income.Other powerful concepts many investors miss include strategically timing capital gains to be offset, leveraging 1031 exchanges, and using creative financing strategies to keep your portfolio growing.And like Janet mentioned, it really depends on several moving parts, your other income sources, where you are in your investment journey, and what other investments or businesses you have.

As a general rule, the lower the down payment, a person invest on the buy then the easier it is for them to walk away from the property, especially if it will not show up negatively on their credit.A person would definitely have to tweak his program/teaching for their local setting. as others have said this is not a new concept. however, he did seem to package what he’s doing in his location in a way that I think can be understood.

A smaller deal gives you credibility and proof of concept, which helps attract investors later.What kind of value add projects are you most comfortable taking on?

Quote from @Noah Laker: I'm playing with a similar concept up in Sacramento.

We used to teach these concepts in America :-) 

Hi Justin - We own a year round RV Park in SC... very similar concept except the seasonality... feel free to PM me if you want to chat.