Actually I am buying Commercial property shopping center in coming month and need insurance provider for that.

To rent a washer/dryer from a rental center in my market is only $75.

Same is true for Akron, with a Akron U in the center.

Other areas in north side like Avondale, Logan Sq, Irving park, North center are expensive right now but deals can be found still...You might have better luck looking into Albany park, Portage park, Jefferson park, North park etc...You should look into FHA program with 3.5% down.

I'm being conservative by assuming minimal depreciation (1-2%) in a neighborhood that is desirable today in a great school district that is walkable to shopping center with a supermarket, restaurants.Current income dictates that an appropriate out of pocket cost for next house should less than $3K per month.Possible solutions:Take out second mortgage/HELOC to get the $100K I need to buy the next house?

This is a circa-1900, balloon frame center hall home -- hall with 4 rooms surrounding it on each of 3 floors.Thanks!

But the two may not mix.An intermediate product like a TIC is a good thought but since what makes the tic qualify for 1031 treatment is that you take a deeded tenant in common interest in the real estate, it too must fall under the regs.

I eventually found a deal in an area close to a major medical center, the University, and a military base. 

I'm currently 38 years old and in employed in the IT / Data Center/ Telecommunications industry.

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