@Mike Wright we play with cash as I mentioned in that post also but I also consult with many new investors as a part of our CPA practice. 

CompsAll that said, Lenders can do what they like and there are some very widely accepted practices but that doesn't mean you can't find a lender who is an outlier.

Simple, sell to him, then buy.....or sell and buy simultaneous, with your purchase agreement contingent upon his purchase.

Then simultaneously we get our buyers connected with a credit enhancement company.  

You should have joined all 3 simultaneously when you went to the local board in person.Membership should be immediate after you pay all the yearly dues and fees and you will start receiving materials from the National and State boards in the next few days and weeks.

I was in the process of making two simultaneous but separate 1031 exchanges from two SFRs to two MFs.

Kinda consider it a practice run to start flipping houses in my area.

I'm *considering* targeting 2 different cities at once, given that I think I have enough time and hustle to work on building 2 teams simultaneously.

I want to get a clearer idea of what travel expenses I can write off, but I don't want to get into a gray area of risky tax practices, so here's my question: If I'm in town for a week, can I treat the first three days as a work trip and the rest as personal time, and write of the airfare and business costs with confidence that I'm not muddying the waters?

I crunch numbers and analyze deals daily, as a practice.