So I offered to pay for the flight, if they returned a clean and empty house.

Also, our properties are commercial so it's not like I'd need to go to a duplex and sweep and clean the place.IMHO my CPA is not conservative at all. 

‘The leading expert’In the videos he posts to YouTube on a near-weekly basis, Mendenhall, 42, projects a clean-cut if casual figure, appearing in button-down shirts — only seldom wearing a tie — with a neatly trimmed Vandyke beard as he brightly talks up his business.

We used to provide washer and dryer, but tenants washed greasy, oily work clothes leaving the washer unusable until cleaned, or clogged the pump requiring disassembly to remove obstruction.  

Here is the how I would explain it to a kindergartner:The true power of a 1031 exchange is the ability for an investor to meet their investment objectives without losing equity to taxation.With more money they can buy larger, multiple, or more productive properties.What is the alternative?

On 1/2 price days I spend $250 and get nice clean clothes only with retail value of around $2,000.  

There are multiple ways to utilize equity without paying taxes, such as cash-out refinances, HELOCs, and 1031 exchanges, making appreciation a powerful wealth-building tool.Many people lump all of California into one bucket, but it’s a massive state with many distinct markets.

I was now without power, or water.

Build a local team for cleaning and repairs to streamline operations.

At that point I dont know investing would make any sense, I have heard scary stories I was thinking about short term rentals but that needs constant cleaning after guests and conpetition is very high my friend spent almost 200k out of pockets to buy a property for airbnb and he got 17 bookings per year....