Take advantage of this, explore widely, and look for the right property at the right price.

(Most notably, they've gotten REPS aggregation all mixed up in the past.)Based on the regs seems that:- 1245 ordinary income recapture applies to some forms of property that qualify as "real estate" for 1031 exchange purposes- 1245 recapture on such "real estate" overrides 1031 deferral such that 1245 depreciation is recaptured to the extent there's a trade down in 1245 property in the exchange@Heidi Kenefick There are many additional mitigating considerations worth discussing in conjunction a real estate tax accountant.    

You want to grow your portfolio wide, before you grow it deep.

I know partial assumable loans were (and still are to some extent) pretty common place in commercial real estate financings, but does anyone know of a residential real estate lender who offers partial assumable loans on individual mortgages? 

I'm hoping this leads to me avoiding a lot of those early mistakes, but we'll see how well that actually holds up.The main thing I am excited about with Bigger Pockets is hearing opinions and thoughts from a wide array of people.

By extension, other California tenants living in municipalities that have rent control laws are likely protected to the extent the landlord was relying on the same Costa-Hawkins exception as the landlord in Owens and operating under a similar leasing arrangement.

I also asked about any plumbing issues, which I would get inspected during the due diligence phase, along with other major concerns.While I don't have much experience assessing houses and determining the extent of repairs, I’ve spent a lot of time in stores like Home Depot and Lowe’s.

It’d be great to know a little more about your market preferences and non-negotiables, since Alabama’s pretty diverse in terms of what it can offer.For example, the Huntsville area is a much higher-growth market than Birmingham, and the median home in each area is priced accordingly to reflect that difference.Even individual markets can vary widely by zip code—properties in a Birmingham suburb like Forestdale are going to fetch dramatically different rents than homes in a neighborhood like Mountain Brook or Vestavia Hills.In any case, let us know what your buying criteria look like, and we can give more pointed recommendations.

But I am open to it if I can use the security deposit to replace the carpet (not sure to what extent it is legal).I was thinking of getting landlord rental protection from Zillow to cover pet costs but my premium will probably shoot up since the place is carpeted.Would love your thoughts on this dilemma!

Hi Michael - You will be subject to UBIT to the extent of debt involved in the syndication.