As far as 1031- check out @Dave Foster, he's very active in the forum and really knows his stuff.

Originally posted by @Dave Foster:@James Findley And who better to be in your corner with the IRS than the Black Belt in Taxation himself!!

When I get a colleague request from someone, most of the time, its accompanied with a message so I know first who they are, and second why they are reaching out specifically.But sometimes, I get a colleague request from a name I know nothing about... not sure if they reached out related to a forum post, or if they want to pitch me on something that I may or may not be interested in.Kind of reminds me of LinkedIn, where my approach has always been I don't connect with any random person, only those that I have either met in person, or have interacted with in some business sense.

@Tye Foster it was my own first home.

  @ Dave Foster I couldn't agree more that your answer is a great reminder that wee don't always have the luxury of time that we think we might and what the priorities really should be. 

@Dave Foster ?

Maybe @Dave Foster will comment on any 1031 issues wiht it. 

Remember - FHA and VA are government programs, so they are more about fostering home ownership than investment.  

@Dave Foster

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