Given Asheville’s high prices, leveraging your brother’s rent is a smart move.

Medford (North Boston) happens to be a low supply/high demand market so I absolutely need to get more comfortable with consistent rent increases but those increases need to be researched and in line with the market. 

The Austin metro market is approaching that territory.Here are the full stats for Austin and the greater metro:On the rental front, a recent Redfin report placed Austin atop the list for the largest year-over-year decline in median rents among US metros:Appropriate rental pricing and high-quality marketing are vital to navigating the current leasing market effectively.

Home prices will likely vary by region, with modest increases in areas of high demand and stable job markets, while others may stabilize or decline.

Inspection was schedule for today but when the inspector / my realtor arrive the power is off. 

BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

Here is the how I would explain it to a kindergartner:The true power of a 1031 exchange is the ability for an investor to meet their investment objectives without losing equity to taxation.With more money they can buy larger, multiple, or more productive properties.What is the alternative?

The Legends stuff go on sale all the time and are pretty high quality.I have this one at home - https://www.atgames.us/products/legends-gamer-proSurprising quality and you can load a different firmware and have access to over 1000 old arcade games.

I highly encourage all my tenants to keep open communication with me about any struggles to pay rent, and generally they do.

Better to have half a dozen high end paid for props that take very little work and not so much drama..