We have never raised his rent, always address any needs or concerns with urgency, and even give a December rent reduction with Christmas card and gift each year.

We design this properties for the future by making sure we use high quality materials.

Consider factors like maintenance, cost, and design flexibility when making your decision.

I also can help you out with design if needed

There are so many cabins in the Smokies that need a major overhaul in maintenance and design!

Do you hire an interior designer when setting up MTRs and STRs? 

LP contribution, Fees, structure, preferred return etc. get bundled up into how the capital stack is designed and the cost of equity will deviate from one syndicator’s projections to the next.

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.

My wife's elderly grandmother, who owns her home outright, has decided to gift her home to my wife.

There also may be ways to enjoy some tax benefits in other types of taxes like gift and/or estate taxes, depending on your goals and family situation, if those are topics that you want to discuss with your estate planning & tax attorney as well.