First...after a 1 year battle with Cancer my mother passed away...another year has gone by getting our lives back together, kids graduating college, etc.

Both from cancer. 

I would not incur the expense of termite treatment until you have evidence of an infestation. 

We are expecting a termite treatment at our 4-plex.

Regulators don't like special treatment, banking is about serving the public and community not special pockets of a local economy.I suggest you set your business plan along conventional lines of thought in compliance with the norm, not exceptions to the norm.

I got mine, now you get yours.The other interesting factor, these same “investors” expect tenants to meet every obligation of a lease and pay every cent.This is very troubling for the real estate industry and is a cancer that may attribute a bad reputation for all who have a desire for a long and successful career in the real estate business.Is the real estate industry headed towards gaining the same untrustworthy reputation as politicians?

I also run a non-profit called Rockers 4 Knockers, we do benefit concerts for breast cancer awareness and research.I would like to start investing in real estate, it is a fun and lucrative business if done correctly.My goals:1.

The owner's long term capital gains tax treatment was denied and the sale was deemed to be sale of dealer realty (a flip) even though the holding period was more than ten years.

There are some fractional owner products that are designed to help you in situations like this like Delaware Statutory Trusts and TIC products sold by broker/dealers and syndicators that qualify for 1031 treatment and can help to ease some of these timing issues but you'll still want to make sure you have good guidance and keep an eye on your timing.

Qualified Use means that your relinquished property or properties and your replacement property or properties must be held for rental, investment or business use in order to qualify for 1031 Exchange treatment.