We tell all of our trades, from AC to lawn guy if they see something to tell us.

There are some differences in zoning laws but the methods of finding out about the zoning is the same in each, the methods of going before the planning, zoning, and select boards is the same.

Have your writing methods changed since you left school? 

Turnkey is a purchase method, nothing more.

What skills do you bring into investing, do you have slills as a trade or handyman, good at finding/analyzing deals, connections to bring in capital, can you qualify for loans, are you good managing people(tenants, contractors) etc.I personally would do value add commercial real estate but that is based on my personality, skills and financials.

When is the best time to 1031 up to a larger property?

"Forced appreciation" is an excellent method to build a "buy and hold" portfolio.

Is not receiving depreciation credit, tax credit for primary residence a good trade off for not having my name under the loan?

Does anyone on here have experience with remotely investing with either of those methods? 

But wanted to know potential cons I would have to account for.Another question, would you trade gas heating for a 2bedroom property that has 1 full bathroom and 1 bathroom with only a shower and sink?