If the loan is not connected to real estate in any way and I have the means to pay them back, are simple loans from multiple family members not allowed regardless of how I plan to use the funds?  

Larger homes provide more opportunity to make the home unique and capture larger families/groups to share the expenses of one home vs renting 2-3.

Make a simple spreadsheet or written list with the features of each and see which ones appeal to you most.

I have dealt with many attorneys over the years and I have never once been asked to pay in advance for a simple consultation. 

Should be a simple half day job unless trees gas lines ect are in the way.. 

Hello Tax pros,I am planning on executing a 1031 Exchange (simple one - no boot, same owner, etc.) using IPX 1031 sometime over next couple of months  (already had call with IPX) and had a question relating to my taxes on the potential upcoming transaction.  

Hi BiggerPockets fam, I'll keep this post pretty simple. 

Georgia makes it really simple to set up on your own and it saves you a ton of money! 

If not, I recommend commissioning one and only taking their counsel on tax-specific questions.I have a list I keep updated and recommend through our REI bookkeeping firm if you don't currently have one.They can walk you through exactly what you can and cannot write off during these trips and what you need to document in order to write things off.It's not necessarily a simple "yes" or "no".

My next question is a simple one: through circumstance, we will almost certainly have real estate holdings in two states (Georgia and likely Pennsylvania).