Mind you, I have no intention of becoming a broker, but along the lines of his flips funding his rentals. 

Under C.R.S. 18-8-306 - Any person who attempts to influence any public servant by means of deceit or by threat of violence or economic reprisal against any person or property, with the intent thereby to alter or affect the public servant's decision, vote, opinion, or action concerning any matter which is to be considered or performed by him or the agency or body of which he is a member, commits a class 4 felony.I agree, “a legal investment is a better long -term investment!”

And to be eligible for 1031 treatment you must have created that real estate with the intent of holding it for investment use. 

@Kenny Kamdoum you have the right intentions but not necessarily the right mindset.

Traditionally, on commercial properties you will submit a letter of intent (LOI) with your terms spelt out and the seller with agree or come back with changes.

Unless someone was intentionally being fraudulent (and you can prove it), there’s unfortunately not much you can do with that.

Step 1, Buy a large single family with the intention of doing some SERIOUS HOUSE HACKING ie: rent rooms in the house for extra income.

I've been trying to be intentional with sticking to a specific market that I've been researching.

In NJ that would be a case of a "holdover"A tenant who remain in a unit after giving his/her landlord notice of his/her intent to leave may be held responsible for double the rent payments for the months that the tenant continues to occupy the unit.Maybe your state has something similar. 

I'm doing research on leasing an office space with the intent to sublease to massage therapists, meditation coaches, nutritionists and other independent wellness related professionals.