//Begin Gain From Involuntary Conversion Rules(c) Conversion into money or into dissimilar property.(1) If property (as a result of its destruction in whole or in part, theft, seizure, or acquisition orcondemnation or threat or imminence thereof) is compulsorily or involuntarily converted into moneyor into property not similar or related in service or use to the converted property, the gain, if any,shall be recognized, at the election of the taxpayer, only to the extent that the amount realized uponsuch conversion exceeds the cost of other property purchased by the taxpayer which is similar orrelated in service or use to the property so converted, or the cost of stock of a corporation owningsuch other property which is purchased by the taxpayer in the acquisition of control of suchcorporation, if the taxpayer purchased such other property, or such stock, for the purpose ofreplacing the property so converted and during the period specified in subparagraph (3) of thisparagraph.

Stocks go up and down.

Google Finance and other sites have stock quotes and info.

Once Romney wins there will be much more enthusiasm, and hope in all the markets, the stock market, real estate, etc.

pagewanted=all&_r=0I also wouldn't give an exact address or exterior photo publicly if I were you, otherwise you have any whacko out there knowing you have a usually vacant rental stocked with all sorts of goodies.

With that said, use your common sense, or business sense to determine when you should be nice, and when to stand firm and adhere to your business principles. 

If we're talking about other leverage like buying stocks on margin, well then my answer would be a lot different!

I consider investing in a REIT more akin to investing in the stock market, and there are better funds/ETFs than REITs that deliver higher average returns.

I don't view any of my STR's as significant long term equity (though it's going to be a nice to have someday), I view them as cash generating investments no different than a stock, but significantly higher returns and less volatility. 

Just finished The One Thing by Gary Keller.Getting started on Powerhouse Principles by Jorge Perez.