Also, keep in mind that the DMV for vehicle tags is at a different location.If you love easy access to nature, you’ll love it here.

Leverage in an IRA will produce Unrelated Debt Financed Income (UDFI), subject to Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT).There are plenty of investment options to deploy your IRA funds, but again, using your IRA in connection with this transaction will disqualify your IRA. 

Here's a breakdown to my best knowledge  Real Estate Investment Trusts are companies that own, operate, or finance income-producing real estate.

Tying up a distressed sellers property then not producing any results for them can lead to the property being foreclosed on and the seller being seriously hurt financially. 

Naturally your relinquished property must be sold before you can take title to the new property, but its a great way to make the process as smooth as possible.Even though the time frames can feel daunting I find that 95% of exchanges from my clients are successful.

I can only produce about 2  houses a month and out of 90 so far I have only had to hold 5 or so past C of O they all got sold either pre sale or right before we finished..

On my end, I would never purchase a property that won't produce at lease 1k in net cash flow, and it must be in a desirable area that is expected to appreciate.

As someone who lives in Dallas proper, and gets good natured annoyed when some one who lives in Plano says they live in "Dallas" they places you mentioned would make folks who live in Prosper blush (40 miles from Dallas) blush.

I would caution on comparing these returns to the S&P 500.Real estate has been pretty much flat the last 2-3 years while the S&P has been on a great run.It's human nature to sell the lows and buy the tops.

(2) Does anyone have any best practices or tips on dealing with rental properties and tenants that have been impacted by a natural disaster?