Getting Value or discounted deals is difficult under a deadline and you might be forced into buying something just to meet deadline4) Should the market tank after you buy the new property then the whole 1031 purpose gets defeated5) When the agents, buyers, sellers come to know you are into 1031 and are facing a deadline, then they try to take advantage and squeeze you from all sides.6) You also have costs of selling/buying again and 1031 IntermediaryFrom a tax perspective, I am given to understand that1) I will pay 15% flat tax on the gains.

These are usually relatively smaller firms but essentially you will have to pay a flat fee every month to the brokerage, say $400 (this will vary) and you will literally have no expectations or oversight on hours or deal flow. 

Knob and tube wiring is present and in use in the home" / "Dead mice were noted in the house electrical panel.""

I have some investors that I just pay a flat interest rate while their money is being used and they fund the entire project. 

Per Jhoana Olarte just an hour ago on another thread: Following a strong performance in June, single-family home sales soared into record-setting territory in July, leaping 23.0 percent year-over-year with 10,975 units sold – a record one-month sales volume;-The Days on Market (DOM) figure for single-family homes expanded from 51 to 56 days;-Total property sales soared 25.0 percent with a record-setting 13,043 units sold;-Total dollar volume shot up 33.8 percent to $4.1 billion;-The single-family home median price set a new record high of $271,830 as it rose 8.7 percent year-over year;-The single-family home average price jumped 8.5 percent to $338,350 – also an historic high;-Single-family homes months of inventory was at a 3.0-months supply, down from 4.2 months last July and below the national inventory level of 4.0 months;-Townhome/condominium sales were flat, with the average price up 9.9 percent to $223,190 and the median price up 12.3 percent to $183,000;-Single-family home rentals rose 2.9 percent with the average rent up 1.8 percent to $1,940;-Townhome/condominium leases increased 6.9 percent with the average rent unchanged at $1,659.Source: HARShe just posted this information and will, more likely, get a great response.  

Following a strong performance in June, single-family home sales soared into record-setting territory in July, leaping 23.0 percent year-over-year with 10,975 units sold – a record one-month sales volume;The Days on Market (DOM) figure for single-family homes expanded from 51 to 56 days;Total property sales soared 25.0 percent with a record-setting 13,043 units sold;Total dollar volume shot up 33.8 percent to $4.1 billion;The single-family home median price set a new record high of $271,830 as it rose 8.7 percent year-over year;The single-family home average price jumped 8.5 percent to $338,350 – also an historic high;Single-family homes months of inventory was at a 3.0-months supply, down from 4.2 months last July and below the national inventory level of 4.0 months;Townhome/condominium sales were flat, with the average price up 9.9 percent to $223,190 and the median price up 12.3 percent to $183,000;Single-family home rentals rose 2.9 percent with the average rent up 1.8 percent to $1,940;Townhome/condominium leases increased 6.9 percent with the average rent unchanged at $1,659.Source: HAR

https://www.har.com/content/newsroom/Houston Real Estate Highlights in July:-Following a strong performance in June, single-family home sales soared into record-setting territory in July, leaping 23.0 percent year-over-year with 10,975 units sold – a record one-month sales volume;-The Days on Market (DOM) figure for single-family homes expanded from 51 to 56 days;-Total property sales soared 25.0 percent with a record-setting 13,043 units sold;-Total dollar volume shot up 33.8 percent to $4.1 billion;-The single-family home median price set a new record high of $271,830 as it rose 8.7 percent year-over year;-The single-family home average price jumped 8.5 percent to $338,350 – also an historic high;-Single-family homes months of inventory was at a 3.0-months supply, down from 4.2 months last July and below the national inventory level of 4.0 months;-Townhome/condominium sales were flat, with the average price up 9.9 percent to $223,190 and the median price up 12.3 percent to $183,000;-Single-family home rentals rose 2.9 percent with the average rent up 1.8 percent to $1,940;-Townhome/condominium leases increased 6.9 percent with the average rent unchanged at $1,659.

The seller said the wood paneling walls were just nailed up there but then we found out after closing they were glued!!

Renters Warehouse does flat fee $125 a month apparently: https://renterswarehouse.com/pm/seattle-property-management?

Would you guys be willing to or do you think it is a good investment to add solar panels to your properties for the value increase to the home, the efficiency, and to add as a sales point?