I am looking to invest in some properties in DFW but did not realize how many houses had foundations issues here due to the clay soils. 

@Christina Galdieri A 1031 exchange cannot be used for the sale of a business itself, as it only applies to the exchange of like-kind real property used for business or investment.

Quote from @Christina Venegas: Quote from @Dominic Mazzarella: Quote from @Christina Venegas: is it possible to do HELOC on a primary home that was purchased 6 months ago with 5% of down payment, the property was $145k and it was appraised at that time for $160k. i need advice from investors and lenders, if anybody knows some lenders that could help me I would really appreciate it, thanks for taking your time to respondIt’s definitely possible to get a HELOC on a primary home, but most lenders have a seasoning periods which are typically 6-12 months after purchase before they’ll allow it.

You can't do that if the property is out of state.

How many properties have you bought?  

I am from the Hagerstown, MD area and was looking at a few potential investment properties in Cumberland.

Quote from @Richa Wardhan: Hello everyone,For those who call St Augustine home/ investment home , how challenging is the process to build an ADU on your property in St Augustine?

In some cases, after crunching the numbers, the profit margin was so slim—or even negative—that I had to pass on some promising opportunities.Here’s my situation: I currently own two properties—a primary residence and a rental property—both of which have substantial equity.

What area of Houston is the property located? 

If you do go for a multi family I would make sure you can visit the property when first offering and during construction.