@Ben AllumbaughRe your Q about developing contacts, associates, there are a number of groups worth looking into online which could be helpful from afar, like Philadelphia Real Estate Investors Association on FB and Diversified Real Estate Investor Group (DIG), a Real Estate Investor Association (REIA) in the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley area.

As for 1031's, I think it a min 1yr 1day to follow I think a de minimus ruling to qualify the property as a an investment property. 

I don’t know how you make the numbers work unless you inherited the land, or bought it more than 40 years ago…In western MN near the SD border. 160 acre quarter will cost you about $7-8,000 x 160 or about $1.1 - $1.3 million.

Hi @Jeandre De BeerWelcome to BP!

One more thought: Don’t buy on a cul-de-sac where lots of small kids live.

I would not issue a refundAir BNB will attempt to coerce you and may even de platform you, but it is inconceivable to reward bad behavior from your guests.

Quote from @Mitchell De Keyser: Hi all! 

Originally posted by @David de Luna:I used a few different companies to do rehab work.

There isn't a whole lot of international real estate investing books but this is an interest of mine that I have been trying to pursue so I ended up reading Nomad Capitalist and recently got The Cross Border Family Wealth Guide.

You may want to look at other sub markets like Newark, Lancaster, and Delaware if you want to jump into the Columbus market.