Account Closed Since you're off-shore remote, it might be a good idea for you to look into partnering with an investor(s) who is local to the market(s) you're interested in. 

We were down in the creek area cleaning up debris a month or so ago and that's when it hit me that erosion could be a problem.We have bids from a couple companies that specialize in erosion control such as this to shore up the wall. 

a temporary loan?

However, the more interesting part of this tax strategy is in figuring out how to permanently defer the gain vs the temporary deferral that the Internal Revenue Code offers only up to the point where you finally divest of the property and must pay the piper so to speak...

Michael - We bought our SFR (new) on the lagoon in Redwood Shores in Spring 1987 and sold it Spring 2013, which was another peak--got lucky with that.I had done a lot of nice interior updates over the years, so there wasn't any of the original builder look left, but it wasn't all Wolf and Sub-Zero. 

Depending upon your operation, you may want to ease into something by subleasing a portion of office space from a larger firm, use a home office, try temporary executive suites, etc.  

Not for long term, but a temporary fix to prevent further water damage until it could be replaced

Are the beams a permanent fix or just temporary?

I see your from Norwood...I'm on the North Shore, basically still greater Boston...my experience is that cash flow inside 128 will be very difficult...even inside the 495 belt will be tough but doable maybe in the cities of Lowell and Lawrence or down closer to you say Brockton or Taunton ...to get good cash flow you have to go to central Mass or even RI...

Hi BP,My partner and I flip houses, mostly in the North Shore, but inventory is low.