My coach suggested (and I implemented) a "must do tracker"....it's a color coded spreadsheet (I like to print multiple copies and keep them on a clipboard to stay in my sight/top of mind). 

Your lease probably specifies the residents must comply with "quiet enjoyment" of the property. 

You must have the intent to hold the relinquished property and the replacement property for rental, investment or business use. 

I haven't heard of the ability to add additional $250k primaries, but I'll have to dig in to try to learn more about that!  

.: @Michael PlaksI’m not sure if you’re just trying to be controversial, As an attorney, you are trained to read the entire text.

People even do this in Vancouver though it must be extremely challenging.  

@Briar Blake pretty sure if you review your management contract that emergencies will be an exception to needing your approval.If you think about it logically, it MUST be this way!

@Dallas Smith To defer capital gains on your investment property, a 1031 exchange is an effective strategy, but the replacement property must be held for investment purposes for at least two years.

I know pools are a must have amenity to compete in many markets and I have to admit that I'm a bit hesitant to enter those markets due to the potential liability risk.

@Johnny McKeonI'm not a CPA but my experience says, yes, you probably can.To avoid confusion it is helpful to separate out the concepts.REPS - Roughly, the requirements are minimum 750 hours active in real estate and those hours must exceed any hours in a non-real estate job.