There may be a period of a "government shutdown" for a week or two when non-essential personnel would be furloughed and financing of some programs put on hold.That's it until the next debt ceiling dog-and-pony show.  

So I said its probably best to just pay the tax.If an investor overpay a ton, just to save on taxes, most likely they'll be inflicting significant financial damage to their portfolio… it’s probably best to opt out and pay the tax.1031s aren't structured in a way that makes someone "overpay" - it mainly comes down to poor planning which puts them in that situationNever let the tax tail wag the dog!

It looks like your property would be great for people travelling with dogs. 

Pets, both cats and dogs leave their marks, smell and scratches!!!!  

There are 2 types of people who dog on Detroit.. 1.

Properly executed, an investment in these types of property can garner substantial passive losses, often equal to the amount of capital invested (or more) even in years where the benefit begins to sunset.A few words of caution: - Be careful not to let the "tax tail" wag the dog.

I think your best bet would be to go through your rolodex and ask them what they are looking for (asset type, specific returns, timeline, etc) and become a bird dog/wholesaler where you would sell the deals you find.

They have been consistently late on payments (we’ve emailed them twice about it), they broke the lease regarding having extra dogs/cats and started a boarding business in our home which we informed them was not allowed as soon as we found out, as well as lacking in communication with them regarding things we needed to fix around the home.This is in California.We’ve just wanted to see what our next steps could/should be.

Some like buying a tax lien can be done for as little as $500 (although easier said then done).You can wholesale properties of get a fee for being a bird dog and referring deals to other investors.

I only own nicer rentals with fenced back yards and rent to families with dogs.