You need to reconstruct it from long time ago though.Alternatively you could use flip->1031->rental->primary route but for that you may have to have some rental income first.

And specializing in REI is the rarest of agents, it's like the Brain Surgeons of Real Estate, yet ton's of brokers say to new agents "oh, just start with investors it's "easy"".

You want a surgeon specializing in the kind of surgery you need, not a general practitioner.

Hello-I am new to BP-currently live in Louisville, KY- learning a great deal- have a condo in Co and a SFH in Texas both rented out- but with minimal cash flow (break even)-I bought around 2006 with no money down and have held since then-currently has estimated equity at least 150,000 each-I have managed out of state with excellent property managers-don't really see cash flow improving soon- I am busy professional so ideally looking at growing portfolio without having to eat into my job as surgeon- syndications would be ideal but seems like cannot use 1031 for that or is terribly complicated?

Yes you need his written permission to remove the tree and make sure your tree surgeon is insured.

A heart surgeon would be stupid to take a maintenance call at 11pm on a Sunday and then spend three hours unclogging a toilet when he makes $300 an hour.

There's no room for two bosses.Can you imagine a surgeon performing an operation while the patient's husband looks over his shoulder and makes suggestions?

You would find a surgeon specializing in the required surgery, not a generalist.The same is true with real estate.

I can find 20 wholesalers, 10 web developers, 8 lawyers and 3 ortho surgeons easier than a skilled electrician, plumber and framer. 

My father’s a surgeon, and I’ve inherited his steady hand, so painting jobs are a cinch.