You own me royalties, haha.

Positives:Proven business model: HomeVestors has been in business for over 20 years and has a proven track record of success.Support and training: Franchisees receive ongoing training and support from the HomeVestors team, including access to a network of experienced franchisees.Brand recognition: HomeVestors has a strong brand recognition and reputation in the real estate industry.Turnkey solution: The franchise model provides franchisees with a turnkey solution, including a proven business plan, marketing materials, and operating systems.Negatives:Initial investment: Starting a HomeVestors franchise requires a significant initial investment, which may be prohibitive for some individuals.Royalty fees: Franchisees must pay ongoing royalty fees to HomeVestors, which can reduce their profitability.Limited control: Franchisees must operate their business within the guidelines set by HomeVestors, which can limit their flexibility and creativity.Competition: As the HomeVestors franchise network continues to grow, competition among franchisees for leads and properties may increase.Hope this helps.

The best advice I ever got when I first started, form a LLC just for your royalty holdings.

it worth it to lease out the oil rights and what do the royalty checks look like? 

Have you considered investing in a syndication or a gas and oil mineral rights royalty fund? 

Have you considered just investing in gas and oil mineral right royalty funds and making more cash flow passively?

Hey Eric,Sorry to hear about that.Have you considered parking that cash into an oil and gas mineral rights royalty fund?

Here is the 1031 requirements from the 1031 Corp website:Examples of like-kind real property that can be exchanged under Section 1031 include vacant land, office buildings, duplexes, apartment buildings, single family homes used as rentals, warehouses, farms, Bed & Breakfasts, 30-year leasehold interests, utility easements, conservation easements, cell tower easements, oil and gas royalties, co-tenancy interests and mineral rights.

We have no income tax, no state sales tax, and use the royalties from oil and gas to fund the state government.

This exclusion does not apply to unrelated debt-financed income (discussed under Income From Debt-Financed Property, later), or to certain rents, royalties, interest or annuities received from a controlled corporation (discussed under Income From Controlled Organizations, later).Here is the portion inside of the same publication referring to Debt Financed Property:Income From Debt-Financed Property Investment income that would otherwise be excluded from an exempt organization's unrelated business taxable income (see Exclusions under Income, earlier) must be included to the extent it is derived from debt-financed property.