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Aside from the risk of taking on the property with tenants, you may also have to purchase site unseen which makes it tough to calculate repair costs. 

I've heard of mentees who started cleaning up construction areas on a flip at the end of each work day or picking up supplies at Home Depot and delivering them to the job site.

I’ve used seller financing as both a buyer and a seller and it can make a lot of sense in certain circumstances (for example I used it as a buyer when I reached the maximum number of conventional loans I could get, and I’ve used it as a seller to both increase my net proceeds (due to collecting interest as “the bank” in addition to the sales proceeds) and to lessen my capital gains tax hit by spreading it out over a few years).

In Tampa area I am well connected as a PM and broker and have a lot of off market in addition to MLS. 

Rob just updated everything...here is the site he tells everyone to visit for STR cost seg.STR Cost Seg

They also have monthly meetings, site visits to fix-n-flips, some classes, etc.I'm happy to connect you into the local investing community. 

In addition, 1031 Exchange Qualified Intermediaries are generally not required to be bonded, insured or maintain any other form of minimum equity capitalization.

An addition of soil, a swale, or a French drain may be necessary.● Part of the patio on the east side of the garage has a negative slope.

LLCs require additional filing fees and tax returns and just complicate things.