My husband and I are looking for wholesale deals, rehabs and buy-and-hold multi-families.

You have to know what you are trying to accomplish (flip, hold, where you want to be equity wise, if holding how much rent you'd get, etc) is very likely to happen as planned given all the data.

I am currently educating myself on the best tactics for wholesaling property, as well as strategies for buying, holding, and renting properties to generate cash flow.

I really want to do flips as well as buy and holds (ideally multi-family units, apartments are the goal).

Have been reading and listening to everything I can get my hands on in this site and elsewhere. 

They pay $300K for a 3bed where they are and rent for $2200/mo, we pay $65K for a quality B class property and rent for $850-995 with rehab complete and management in place to make it hands off and as easy as buying a mutual fund, with far better control and performance.  

If you want to hold for a while take a look at the cities light rail and the future plans.  

Additional info:primary 1031 exchange rules and requirements include: 1) same taxpayer: the taxpayer who sells is the taxpayer who buys, 2) property identification within 45 calendar days post closing of the first property, 3) purchase of the replacement property within 180 calendar days, 4) trading up: the price of the replacement property is equal to or greater than the old or relinquished property, 5) hold time supports the intent to hold for investment, and 6) related party transaction regulations. 

Are there companies that you can hire just to hand off keys and show the apartments?  

I am looking into buying my first buy and hold property.