For this reason stocks, REITS, partnerships etc do not work for 1031. 

Also, many homes in foreclosure are short sales and you can't assign contracts on short sales.

I realize there are many people who do it successfully out of state and remotely HOWEVER a big part of this game is mitigating risk and I feel there's no easier way than if the property is a short 15 minute drive

Short version: 4 adults (family) rent our Townhouse on a 3-year lease.

As a marketing guy (a short time a number of year ago), I might suggest that you make some copy print with 3 or 4 different levels of "partner" or similar deals.

Keep the sink where it is, add the dishwasher, then take the cabinets around in an L with the fridge at end of the short side (along the basement stairwell wall).

I would like to remove the burden of the mortgage payment while also giving them some profit in the short term and offer a balloon payment in year 10.

Short answer, if the property does not pay a dividend that is equivalent to buying stock that doesn't.

Hello all,My partner and I have began managing short term rentals in our area for other host. 

Short sales?