If you want to buy REO properties, the easiest way to narrow the market is to check the "lender owned" box on MLS.

Unless you use a local professional familiar with the market, who you trust, best way to know a good deal is to study the market.

If 1031 is to be implemented it must be done on the property level.2. 1031 generally does not apply to IRAs since they are tax-exempt. 3.

The goal is to create nice affordable living that members enjoy and take care of. 

My main goal is to find something relatively close to the DMV area but without the DMV price tag.

The way to extend this is to start looking for the acquired property BEFORE you settle on the relinquished property. 

The plan is to transition into a new home in 2025 or 2026 while converting this property into a long-term rental.

Something I would recommend from experience working with people is to figure out your ideal niche and stick to that, at least just starting out.

It's rare that you'll find a good seller for #1, so the only option remaining is to document the condition from the day of purchase.

According to the Planning Board, the intent of the RM-2 Zone is to create, maintain, and enhance residential areas characterized by a mix of single family homes, duplexes, townhouses, small multi-unit buildings, and neighborhood businesses where appropriate.I'm assuming by definition I am zoned to convert to a triplex?