Should I sell while the market is still good in Sarasota and yield myself a nice profit which I can 1031 exchange (buy low, sell high – finally 😊)   Con: Dealing with 1031 exchange and rushing into identifying new investments within 45 days   Pro: It would take me 16 years to break even on profit from sale vs renting cash flows.as always, appreciate the BP forum and all of your input.Regards,Daniel

I have identified some markets that seem to have a stable population with stable rents, near hotspot cities for plenty of employment.  

This is a federal law if the property is in what the government considers higher-risk, usually identified with as an AE flood zone, but also can be VE if close to the ocean or some communities off the great lakes.

I’m looking to connect locally to identify/secure an investment property before year-end…I’m good with minor fixes/not major rehab.  

You have 45 days of closing of down leg to identify and then 6 months from down leg closing to close at least one property at equal or greater debt and value. 

We also identified an up-and-coming neighborhood in a mid-sized city that is currently experiencing a revival.

The company/platform was a “player” in the residential investment arena, but had only done one transaction with commercial property, and that was a smallish (12 unit) apartment building.We worked out a fee arrangement, I identified a commercial property (office building), tied it up with the standard contract, and led them through the transaction.  

If you do not publish the exterior photos of your home nor have an easily identifiable profile name, nor tell your neighbors, it takes some investigation for your neighbors or the township to find out if you are airbnbing your property.

Once, you learn how to correctly identify values, you can apply it to any market.

Although it took me a while to catch up here, I've been learning on the side lines and everything you've identified in your reply has been also findings in my discovery process.