Fascinating, shows the changing values and important trends in housing.

Here are another few pieces of advice that can help - especially if you have a full time job:* Cell - Buy a pre-paid cell phone and record all the details regarding the property (how much, how big, verification needed, security, etc.) on the VM.

It's a speciality trade and is not very interchangeable with drywall repair tradesmen.Best of luck and be sure to post any details and quotes you receive on this post.

Hello Jon, The detailed answer is quite appreciated, I realize it must have taken some time to answer in such manner, so thank you :) Some follow up questions:1.

A good lender/broker should be able to talk about these concepts in detail.

In structuring our entities, (we function in Florida, Georgia and soon in Texas), we have been informed that, "...your company is a dealer in real estate sales and purchases, not an investor (1031 exchange tax deferral is not allowed for dealers)".A more detailed discussion will take place with our CPA, but I would like to hear from some others on BP who "deal" in rehabs within an LLC, s-corp or c-corp.How are your 1031 exchanges handled?

I know we all here plan to live off of our real estate; however, you still need some savings.That said, typically you will have to withdraw it claiming hardship in order to pull the funds out.Consider the loan option in further detail first.

I was just doing some thinking and I would like to know the details of your fastest deal.

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From the little detail you have given so far, it sound like you don't need a back to back closing, so don't need flash funding either, you just have to structure it right.