Thanks,Leo Great questions and here are your answers:1) direct mail, networking with eviction attorneys, networking with commercial real estate brokers2) neither :-)buy-and-hold then do a 1031 exchange so you can buy a bigger building with bigger cashflowyou can also syndicate the deal - which is what I did.

I'd be looking for some schedule flexibility in exchange for working for peanuts. 

Most likely an investor wanting to get out of the business or do a 1031 exchange.  

Don't hesitate to contact me so we can exchange info, I am coachable and have a thirst for knowledge.

It's a long shot at this point, but I currently own a 4-unit bldg here in San Diego, and am working on a possible 1031 exchange into a 14-unit building also here in San Diego.Aside from the obvious differences in scale and financing, are there any laws, pitfalls, difficulties, etc that arise from owning commercial that aren't present with residential multi-family, particularly as it pertains to the People's Republic of California?

Purchase price of real estate increases by the same amount the value currency decreases.This accomplishes the first objective of protecting buying power.

Currently trying to learn about wholesaling/bird dogging properties to get started into REI while helping a friend grow his portfolio in exchange for my time/energy.Any and all advice is welcomed and appreciated.

), then sell on the way down.I'm planning to sell my high priced California property (520K, rent 2300/month) that is negative cash flowing by around -100/month  and do a 1031 exchange to properties that make sense in Texas or elsewhere

I found myself here after googling something about an Investopedia email (got an offer for an "Unlimited Funding Investor Kit") and realized I can learn everything here instead.I'm really new to investing and have only thought about investing in RE in the future, so I might not be active right now, but I bookmarked the page for later; I started trading currencies less than a month ago so I've been spending time learning the in's and out's of that one.Glad to be here and I hope to learn as well as teach!

Hi BPI would like some help with this example:we have a condo in boston we Bought for 475Kfor simplicity (we no longer qualify for the tax exemption of $500K as spouse)my agent called and said that we can sell at $900K (assume prefect world)we have a home line of credit of 300K that we have taken out to flip a duplex in pittsburgh.we are thinking of doing a 1031 Exchange: what would out math be?