After-tax returns focus on how your cash flow looks once taxes kick in, like depreciation, 1031 exchanges, and capital gains.

Only very few sellers were ethical and honest in dealings involving exchange of goods for money.

Quick text exchange is perfectly fine.  

I am about to 1031 exchange an investment property for another but I did live in this property 1 out of the last 5 years.

Hi @John Wilson , I am in the process to do the same I am near Atlantic City NJ, I would love to connect with you if possible and exchange ideas. 

Beside the “subject to” that’s recently become the subject of much debate we utilized  ”no interest short term owner financing”, the “2nd mortgage crank”, substitution of collateral, mortgage subordination, wrap loans, real estate “exchange” (not for tax reasons), sale - lease back, guaranteed rent payments, sale - buy back, land offered in lieu of down payment, zero coupon bonds as substitution of collateral, and a few others that escape my memory.  

There are also owners that buy at $30,000 home that is dilapidated, in the worst part of town, and not in rentable condition to anyone that has a job or just standards in general.I suppose there is the chance that you were done wrong by 5 property management companies, and had a run of horrible tenants, but I would wager a guess you got what you paid for. 

The action of bringing a buyer and seller together in exchange for consideration is Brokering real estate.

Dear all,I am currently selling one of my investment properties and am interested in a 1031 exchange.

I run a large group of independent landlords and we share lots of stories and info exchanges about working with contractors.