.- Big box banks are probably not the place to go.

If everything is a box, ok.

You need the property to fit in a box, 2-4 bed, 1-2 bathrooms, X square feet, in a specific price point, built between 1960-2000, on a slab, block construction, priced between $100-$250, to get a return of X%.

Interesting read, curious what you all think about this.https://getpocket.com/explore/item/after-the-retai...TLDR - dark store theory is a tax strategy used by big box retail stores like Lowe's, Target, Walmart, and Menards to lower their property tax value.

I find the best response rate from house-for-rent signs on the lawn (with a box of flyers with pics of the interior and other info), and on the main street two blocks away, directing them to the house. 

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Install guys let themselves in if it is vacant using key from the lock box.

When I did it (2011), we had to check a box on our respective 1040's that we engaged in a related party 1031 and agreed to comply with certain minor holding period rules, but nothing really of any significance.

There are various kits at the big box stores.