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If the property contains a residential structure, then you can recover for preservation improvements. 

I recommend up and coming small metro areas, college towns or picking an area and searching for or building a really unique property (think A frames, container homes, etc).

That is one of the most active groups that I've seen, also containing a lot of beginning real estate investors (+ the necessary information because of that).

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It contains more detailed information on investing insights, analytics, and, particularly, investing in Las Vegas.Before proceeding, note that the charts only include properties that fit the following criteria unless stated otherwise.Type: Single-familyConfiguration: 1,000 SF to 3,000 SF, 2+ bedrooms, 2+ baths, 2+ garages, minimum lot size is 3,000 SF, one or two stories.Price range: $320,000 to $475,000Location: All zip codes marked in green below have one or more of our client’s investment properties.Overall Las Vegas Real Estate Market InventoryThe chart below, provided by the MLS, includes all property types and price ranges.The inventory level continued its downward trajectory, significantly lower YoY.Rental Market TrendsThe charts below are only relevant to the property profile that we target.Rentals - Median $/SF by MonthRents started to rise after the holiday season.

Contain the area by sealing it off with plastic sheeting, like a cowboy wrangling a steer!

I would ask whoever you choose about how they clean the chimney, do they use a rotary brush, what dust containment they use, etc.  

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Because of this, I have been thoroughly investigating shipping container construction.