Is there any minimum period of time the first replacement property  needs to be held before using in a 1031.   

What's even worse, when you sell the property you would still have to recapture any depreciation on the property, for the time it was held for investment.

Obviously we haven't held for even a full year, but an exchange intermediary told me there is no bright line test for holding.     

Currently, I find myself in a situation where a significant sum of my cash is held up due to complications between these entities.

I explained to the seller that my offer contained a substitution of collateral clauses and I would be exchanging the note they held on the subject home with a note of similar principal and interest secured by a different property of greater appraised value.

Attending these events are REALLY important (I can find my first mentor, network, collect business cards, etc), but I'm held back by my situation. - What is the optimal way to fund my first deal?

Prospective Tenant understands and agrees that no possession of the property will be granted until all move-in requirements have been completed.Binder funds will be held in a trust account by the Landlord.

Even their sales prices didnt seem worth it About ten years ago I would buy my flooring for my rentals from LL and I found it held up well (its still installed).

Our lease has two specific areas where the Tenants are held responsible for repairs that they cause.

FHA limit is 3 homes or less that you broker yourself, or a maximum quadplex if you live in one of the units, and you cannot use any kind of agent nor discriminatory advertising (IE you can't advertise "no disabled people" but you cannot be held liable under the act if you do discriminate this way). 2.