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.

So far so good as I have been getting the ball rolling, having bought over a half dozen tax liens so far, and doing thorough research on properties has become more natural with every new lien.But now I must ask: does anyone know anything about TaxSaleResources.com?

I grew up there and currently live a few miles away.

you can get your numbers for .18/name, which is about half price (unless you're doing serious volume). 

This might reduce your payment by half!  

So they cut the values in half and then raised the tax rate 90%.

Purchase price: $212,000 Cash invested: $25,000 3 bed 2.5 bath townhouse 1 mile from Augusta National (Masters Golf Tournament).

@JP LeonardAs you mention you cannot subdivide the lot but as a partition agreeement I think that would cause serious heart ache for you to sell later and for whoever owns the back half as well later on.Recognize also whether a bank would also lend against this type of deal.

Quote from @Michael Miles: An LLC is useful for two things: anonymity and legal protection.

Welcome Brandon - I have properties here in the wyoming valley.I am a native to the area.Scranton has many hoops to jump as an investor - esp. an out of the area investor.One is you'd have to hire a property manager if you do not live in the city of Scranton or within 20 miles of the city.Real estate taxes are high -that plus the current interest rate and ask prices makes cash flow an issue.You can find "deals" but please do your due diligence.Here is an example of a potential deal I am evaluating in the hill section of the city: 20 y/o, 2000 sq ft. 3b/3bath TH - Needs paint, new carpeting, and general wear and tear repairs after a 4 year tenant.