I have come across a house in Irvine, California that has been vacant for the last 7 years.   

At the last minute, the lender then decided they needed 2 year rental history.  

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

We are very new in Wisconsin and are lacking friendships, we would love to get together with anyone in the Milwaukee area to just be friends with an awesome and powerful similarity and learn from each other.

The homes Adair built last year (2017) provided an average of 20% instant equity for their owners. 

My last 2 what I did was basically a live in flip , where  I improved the property while living there  and then rented it out when I left . 

She has paid her rent late every month...this month she still hasn't paid it all and the last day to pay is the 5th.

Last but not least, I don't see you mention having a 1031 PRO guiding you through the process.

guys - on paper this property in MA doesn't look like it's got a good cash flow - this is only for a single year but the last 5 years have looked similar.

Been doing a lot of research on real estate the last couple months.