It is merely the wishful thinking of a REI for something to happen in the future, probably the far future.)Ok.

That's a mere tax related election (if you fancy it, you can start reading Chapter 1 of the IRC - I wouldn't, LOL!).

It might be an overkill if you use A/E contract on a rehab, and your contractor might not sign it just for the mere reason that it is too lengthy, some cheap GC are like only handyman with a 2 guy support (most investors are using this type of GC) to get a cheap price and for a deal to work.

Technically speaking the 1031 is merely an assignment of contract rights to the intermediary and we specify that the deed pass directly from seller to buyer.  

@Anja Wehrmann I started with Amica back in the "old days" when you had to have a referral from one of their current policyholders 25+ years ago (auto + personal home). 

(And yet, as soon as Turn-Key companies snap them up for the same $25k as this one, put say $5k into the rehab, then offer a years rental guarantee to Californians or Australians at a sale price of a "mere" $70k - those same banks fall over each other to lend 80%)!!! 

Whereas, as I see it work in someone else's life, I merely gain hope.

I'm in Atlanta, as of recently, and would like to start by purchasing these instead of earning a mere .0000001% interest in the bank, and ultimately acquire an investment property south of Atlanta next year.

I know this area pretty well and have done the research but again I am a novice in investing for the mere fact that I have not pulled the trigger just yet. 

But even at that, he took the situation very seriously and made payments merely a few days later than final deadline with penalties and left the home immaculate upon leaving.