Some lawyers will help you but the cost of the contracts will get pretty high pretty quick.

This is especially important in highly appreciating markets. 

I'm investing in markets with both high population and job growth.  

You can continue to roll over for up to 5 years.If you cannot use the charitable deduction, you can sometimes sell the properties to a high income individual who CAN use them. 

When you start opening up old houses you'll find problems that need to be addressed if you want to deliver a high-quality product to the end user.

HML have high holding costs.  

You can also build a relationship with a good local agent and ask them to run comps for you, or in certain situations like selling a high-end home to a friend off market I’d recommend just paying for an actual appraisal.

I'd highly suggest coming to one of the local meetups to network with other locals that are interested in doing this.

If you can't keep control of your personal finances, you are highly unlikely to succeed in real estate investing.

While evaluating potential investment properties these past few weeks, I have realized that the average rent in Austin is comparatively lower and due to high interest rates and property tax, the outcome is mostly negative cash flow.