Not for $20 to $50 per hour when the distance between properties is spread out and not when they are using their personal vehicle, gasoline and have to leave their office for several entire days!

I wish my gas station owner knew how hard I am struggling and would give me gasoline for his cost plus a penny.

But in my mind it's only second best :)In my mind  the absolute best tax saving strategy available anywhere is the ability to live in a property sell it and take the profit tax free under sec 121 - the primary residence exemption.And being able to combine sec 121 and sec 1031 with small multifamily properties of 4 or fewer units and using favorable primary financing is like throwing gasoline on a fire!!!

I'm not sure why you say it doesn't sound advantageous to you...your next paragraph clarifies that individual homes sell for much more than their similar duplex counterparts.

Homes that are smaller sell for a higher price per SF than their counter parts, same as buying a six pack vs a 12 pack.

The more words you're blabbing while trying to defend yourself the more fuzzy the whole conversation gets, and the more likely your counterpart is completely missing the point you're trying to explain. 

You would probably be surprised at the rental rate increase in just over a year as Hamilton was always the ‘cheap’ place to live in comparison to our Halton and GTA counterparts.

Unfortunately I believe Hawaii is a place where you need to be rich already :(Jobs pay 30% less than our mainland counter parts.

I'm not experienced enough to know when I'm chasing an investment down a hill.  3) I've read that in a down economy, lower class properties tend to fare better than their counterparts because renters begin to downsize their lives.

Usually, only heating oil USTs associated with commercial properties are regulated. thus, most home heating oil tanks may and often are taken out of service without any oversight from state regulators.Second- the rules that are in effect for heating oil tanks are usually less stringent than for diesel or gasoline tanks since heating oil tends to thicker and may not migrate as far. as a result, many states just require tanks to be cleaned out. they may also require the tanks to be filled with sand or concrete to prevent collapse. but sampling may not be required.Third- the key to determining if a tank has leaked is to collect soil samples from around and beneath the tank (groundwater also if groundwater is shallow). another quick way to see if a tank is leaking is to "dip" it with a stick that has a paste that turns color in the presence of water. generally, if water has gotten into a tank, it can mean oil has leaked out of the tank (although a certain amount of condensation may be present even where there is no leak so this is not a infallible test).Fourth- if there is currently a tank in the basement, ask the owner if there used to be a buried tank (a/k/a underground storage tank).Fifth, If the tank has impacted the soil, the cleanup generally varies from $25K to $50K though the costs will depend ont he depth of the contamination. i once had a home with a heated pool that had pressurized piping and used diesel. the contamination went down 40 feet and the consultant went crazy excavating the soil to the tune of $400K!!!