I waited until I was consumer debt free before jumping in to REI...

It consumes every single waking thought!

And we have seen the provisions of Section 1031 just become broader and more consumer-friendly as the years passed.  

In Colorado, although the state has passed Amendment 64 in regards to legal marijuana (on a state level), there is no legal place to consume it besides the comfort of your own home.

I get those emails a lot.It appears that the poster is doing that with investors instead of consumers looking to move.

All sorts of things were explained to consumers incorrectly back in 2007 Diane, so there's no guarantee that what you were told is what is real.

However, if there are routes that you guys think I should be avoiding if I want to achieve such high goals because of low ROI and how time consuming they are, I will eliminate them from my plans.

But that 'I want out' of your lease, would be considered a violation of the Illinois Consumer Fraud act.

A usury interest rate would be this type of law.When it come to owner occupied housing, or loans used for a consumer purpose, even if collateralized by commercial property, the laws are stringent, hard to understand, and penalties can be severe.  

It is time consuming and takes skill.