But you must be able to demonstrate your intent.So in your case selling a portfolio of rentals to buy one really juiced beautiful property to hold as a rental is fine for 1031. 

You should have seen the belly laugh.. at the time that county was so poorly run that titles would take on average 90 days to record .. so they had to offer gap insurance which was the first time I learned of this little nugget..

When you send out blind offers, you'll get more interested sellers calling you (not the other way around), and you'll close more deals.Just an idea to get your creative juices flowing. 

He needs to run a camera in the sewer clean-outs and check for bellies and roots and separations.

People like that, their finances are in the pits, so taking them to court is like squeezing juice out of a rock.

Even with all my own cash their risky, but at least I won't be paying serious juice to a hard money lender. 

I was never inspired by those motivational posters popularized in the late 90s either, and instead had many a belly laugh at the demotivational posters that they inspired.Am I just too boring and jaded to have success?

id like to start my rental portfolio and feel this would be a great first property. rental rates for 3/1 in that area are going for 1400 and there is also room in the basement to add a additional bedroom which would juice up the rental rate to 1600-1800!

@Matt @Matt Pritchard my husband and I just read your blog you wrote a couple of years ago and literally belly laughed.

we had about 50 million out and that was 250 investors.pretty sure you will find like kind companies in your state no problemthen just look at loans they present you and make sure they make sense.DONT do this with NEWBIES or people hitting you on the internet talking a great game.. you need to belly to belly and make sure your aligning with top shelf experienced players.