I am 71-years old, was born in Massachusetts and worked in multiple properties built in the early 1900's and asbestos was used in the early 1900's forpotable hot water pipessteam pipes for radiatorssmall and large coal and oil burning boilerswarm air heat ducts were loaded with asbestos as shown in the images belowattic insulation as shown in the image belowelectrical wiring as shown in the image belowinside and outside floor furnaces and gravity furnaces as shown in the image belowfloor tiles and linoleum is loaded with asbestosdrywall and drywall mud is loaded with asbestos and maybe that work was done after the home was builtroofing material is loaded with asbestosI've been a licensed asbestos abatement contractor for more than 30 years, have been in the construction business for more than 48 years and I've been to more then thirty 10 to 40-hourtraining classes for asbestos abatement.Cheap people, cheap homeowners and pathetically sick sick people tell tell their workers there is no need to be concerned about asbestos.

I think once Canby fills up (the hot spot for us right now) then people are going to be right back out to that fill out  that area by Brookwood, Meek and NE Evergreen, but right now that land doesn't quite pencil (for most businesses) vs some other close by areas, at least in the Manufacturing/Industrial/Commercial space unless you are doing 10+ acre lots.

I think many operators over reacted and I believe it was incredibly annoying and AirBnB should have done more to help the hosts but the BOOM that came after those 2 months easily repaid the loss. 

Hot tub?

Hello fellow investors.My market (Hollywood FL, Miami, FL)is way too hot and expensive I'm considering moving to another market that's more linear and less expensive like Birmingham Alabama, Oklahoma city, Oklahoma, Milwaukee, Winconsin.Have any of you done this successfully or unsuccessfully? 

Even in the current hot market where appreciation is skyrocketing, this would be tough to achieve.The best strategy would be to purchase property that you can force equity into.

That way it's not incredibly cumbersome for you and you will be less likely to miss deductions. 

@Spencer Herrick like most of the folks said here, it's about your team and being sure you have a solid due diligence process in place...no need to see a property in person if the property meets all the criteria on your due diligence checklist...the first 35 checklist items are crossed off in the first 3-days of due diligence...One thing you have to remember is almost every existing and new structure in the country was built by a professional developer that met strict requirements set by building codes...properties can have issues, but almost anything can be fixed...overall SFR and MF homes are incredibly durable.

I think it would be good to have something running by the time the Orlando area gets hot again. 

House hacking is also on my radar if I can find a 2-4 unit in my area with how hot it is.