So far, we have passed on the opportunities, because at that time it's not been a good fit for our company.

As a new real estate investor, I recently bought a SFH and hired a PM company to handle it.

make sure you indicate when you're signing for the company verse when you're signing in your personal capacity.

Then home price rising again lol.What will happen for sure is there will be much less activity for real estate just like in 1979 hence the RE company would need to let go their agent.

Our Company sold a small none performing 18 unit apartment building in Cal City last year for under $23,000 per door.  

Others may outsource services to private companies, such as maintenance or administrative tasks, to leverage specialized expertise or cost efficiencies.

@Todd Powell Normally 1031 exchange happens for the same company.

Multiple, billion dollar companies are investing substantial amounts of money into our area, such as Intel, Google, and Amazon.

I have found a reliable person who I will be working with in securing distressed real estate.

This goes back to doing more due diligence - talk to investors who have properties in those areas and to 5 experienced property management companies (instead of just 3) who will tell you what properties are renting for, potential problems, tenant base, etc