I was initially hesitant to post this question, as I had a sneaking suspicion that I was indulging my sense of righteous indignation more than anything else, which I now see is probably true, especially after I wrote "...we have the potential to buy more houses from them..."  

By the time the principal is due in 5 - 10 years, you could have flipped 5 - 10 houses or bought 100 units, all of which can easily finance your principal repayment and hopefully more.The HELOC is a serious weapon for real estate investors and I would recommend looking into it.Thanks!

Allowing the taxpayer to change in between the sale and purchase opens the door for all kinds of shenanigans that, while beneficial to the tax payer do not fulfill the purpose of 1031 and deprive the iRS of their pound of flesh.Bottom line - They have nuclear weapons and a standing army!

But when you get domestic violence, assault with a deadly weapon, and negligent discharge of a firearm that's a major red flag.

They speak about using "Debt Weapons" to cut down on the amount of time it takes to pay off your mortgage.

Look for terms like “completely renovated” You can also place ads for properties you have for sale to build your buyers list.2) Google Search: Google is my secret weapon.

Since they have the standing army and nuclear weapons they win!

There are probably weapons there for example, even though there is a child.

Not trying to be self-righteous!

Of course it isn't cheap but I don't think you can go wrong with SFR there...unless there is some action at the Naval Weapons Station...in which case we are all screwed.Roy