Yes, you can occupy one half of the duplex after a 1031 and still get the tax deferral - provided that the investment half of duplex by itself is worth at least as much as the land you sold AND all of the proceeds from your land sale are designated for down payment on the investment half only.  3.

If I get a piece of mail designed on some yellow letters site it is immediately going in the trash because it screams newbie, that won't close on my deal or offer me a fair price.

Purchase price: $650,000 Cash invested: $240,000 I bought raw land ($170K) and designed the home and managed the construction.

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Hi, my name is Jacob My question is:As a beginner to Direct mail, what would you recommend for me when first starting out, What pitfalls should I avoid that most beginners endure, and how should I design my message to the prospect to get the most consistent responses?

we build affordable units by doing higher density and I can sell or deliver a housing unit at a lower cost by sharing common elements like slabs, hallways, centrally designed systems, etc 

But a 1031 exchange is designed to free you from that death trap of taxes. 

In my opinion if there is profit to be made why don't you pay a designer to furnish it and turn it over to a property manager and cut out the arbitrager middle man?

Size matters... you have to have a pretty huge sign for people to notice. 3- Ego drives most signage designs, Ie realtors, financial planners and attorneys. 

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