Your friend may be able to claim interest paid on the underlying loan as a business expense.

I want to have a business and what better than real estate.

New loans, unless you’re already doing business and have deposits with them, they are passing on new loans.  5.  

Just watching how he took no blame for burning 100s of investors out of millions of dollars then running.. .I cant see how he could earn anyones business. 

Hi Dane,We work with Section 8 in Jacksonville quite a bit with our property management business.

He is a CPA in Cincinnati, although since it is still busy season for him he might not be freed up for a few months.

Hey @Tyler Todhunter,I too was an avid Mint user and because of the nature of my business needed to find a Mint replacement for not only myself but for clients. 

Instead, you'll have a higher number of unqualified leads... which is great for agents as this is future business... but... it doesn't usually help sell the unit. 

In the Charleston, SC and Columbia, SC MSAs (Metropolitan Statistical Area), it was business as usual until Hurricane Katrina.

A 1031 exchange is only an option if the properties you're selling and the property you're buying are for business use (generally, that means they have to be rental properties, used for your business, or held strictly for appreciation and not used for personal use).