Let me give a little context to this: Like most informed investors, I did all my research, crunched all the numbers, spent tons of time pretending to book Airbnb properties in the area I am interested in, so that I can get a good indicator of the potential income.

It would be cool if people familiar with those markets to confirm whether it is what it seems. 3) Since this is based on median rent and purchase price data, I would not use this to indicate where not to invest, rather where you will get the most for your money and potentially show you something you don't already know.

I’ve also indicated  that the new PM with a very strong history became effective March 1, 2024.

The rich got richer, so the economists / indicators makes it look like there is extra cash out there. 

As for the hype you’ll find by the gurus on YouTube and other social media, even if they were able to conclude a couple of these deals (which is not certain, there’s a lot of lying out there), the fact that someone with 20 years of full time real estate experience can pull off 2 spectacular deals in a 20 year period is no way indicative of an inexperienced person being able to do the same in anything like a near term time frame . 

Section 1231 seems to indicate it should be an ordinary loss.

I was listening to a Podcast and the speaker indicated that he thought if a Real Estate 1031 Exchange includes personal property that the entire 1031 Exchange theoretically could be disallowed by the IRs, so he recommended breaking out the personal property separately on the sales contract. 

When I make offers on REOs on behalf of other investors who plan to use hard/private money, I make the offer the same way I would a cash offer (no financing contingency, etc), and then in the special stipulations, I indicate exactly how the buyer is purchasing the property (with private/hard money).

What we do have are data points i.e. pre-foreclosures, foreclosures, vacant properties, divorce, probate, absentee owners, etc. that COULD be an indicator for a motivated seller. 

Here are a few possibilities for "OR" in the context of property transactions, though the specific meaning may depend on the local property records or auction terms:Owner's Representative: This could indicate a transaction or document was executed by the owner's representative, such as an attorney or agent.Official Records: Sometimes "OR" might refer to the recording in official records, indicating the document or transaction has been recorded with the county or appropriate governmental body.Order: In some contexts, "OR" could represent an order, possibly from a court, related to the property.