Are many of the rules and regulations similar?

1031 Exchange Holding Requirements for Like-Kind Replacement PropertyWhile the Department of the Treasury Regulations and numerous rulings make it very clear that you must have the intent to hold your property for rental, investment or use in a trade or business, they fail to define exactly how long you need to hold your relinquished or replacement property in order to qualify for a tax-deferred exchange pursuant to Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 1.1031 of the Treasury Regulations.Property Purchased Just Prior to 1031 Exchange If you purchased your relinquished property just before the 1031 exchange transaction, the Internal Revenue Service has routinely taken the position that you actually purchased the property for sale (inventory) rather than holding it for investment.

btw, i don't have to go through the BS eviction process SFH landlords have to go through. i just throw thier sh@t out. it's a civil matter of which 99% of them can't afford to deal with. it would be awesome if there were a company here in jax that would manage it all though..There are exceptions to the rental regulations when you are sharing a home.For the other two houses you need to follow the normal rules and regulations for your area.Are you saying you follow the regulations or that you use an alternative method?

As a consumer, you're not only limited to a broker or S&L institutions that are federally regulated.

Savvy private lenders and hard money lenders won't loan on an OO property because of the extensive regulations. 

Unfortunately, bank must follow certain regulations and meet global debt service ratio's. 

Since I really don't know much about the railroad industry, the first thing I would do is research what (if any) regulations exist regarding what can be transported via train through residential areas.Not only do you have the concern of kids playing on the tracks, but the potential of derailment with hazardous or flammable materials. 

You can run all the what ifs you like, you can have any opinion you like, but in reality, there are rules and regulations you'll be dealing with, they may not be logical to you or fit with your thinking but that becomes irrelevant in the reality of real estate.

We're in an environment now where for five years everyone has been screaming about how hyper inflation is coming. 

So they can regulate the sale of securities & raising capital, but anyone can buy a property if they follow the laws.