Definitely not typical and attributable to a number of the markets current drivers (namely, low interest rates) causing bidding wars on every house that hits the market.

You attribute being successful to having a mentor.In real estate, perhaps more than other industries, learning from people who have done deals (successfully) is hugely beneficial.

There are additional conditions around OZ's but the one stand out thing from 1031's is if you keep the investment in OZ's for the full ten years, you pay zero capital gains when you sell, period.

I have a home in Detroit, looking for some cost effective ideas on making the front of the house stand out.

The three main things that stand out to me is understanding your finances.

Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one of them should stand out for you.

Can someone also advise on how to attribute the revenue from the sale of land with a neighboring land owner who is interested in "partnering?" 

I think it would stand out in the crowd as far as comparing tk companies.

Well thank you- you are absolutely right, it is completely underutilized and the houses I show that have the pre inspection waiting when you open the door stand out from all the sellers that don't get a pre inspection. 

Cabinets can be especially difficult as the different grains in the wood and the frames themselves can make the brush marks stand out.