:) Assuming you are actually in Boston as the little thing says The Boston AREIA is pretty T friendly.

@Brian Gibbons: I know that most people lease option to obtain "pretty houses" that they eventually sell but what I am wondering if I can use the lease option to control a house that I want to keep as a buy and hold?

However, negotiation of a revised purchase offer is not precluded, should the parties so desire.What should I do so that the Purchase contract after assignment does not have inspection contingency, if I cannot remove the inspection contingency do I have to return the non-refundable deposit money obtained for Assignment of contract.

Dave T I think, though I'm not positive, that if LLC2 is a *wholly owned* sub of LLC1 (as OP describes) and 2 uses 1's EIN, then the difference is academic and the 1031 is successful.

The certificate holder has no advantage in obtaining the property.

So in all conventional loans, a buyer may pay more for a property and still obtain finance, they simply have to put more money down to make up the difference.

If you're leaving the US - have you been reading John T.

"Inability" (you have the ability) to obtain insurance after a certain point in the contract timeline may not necessarily be a get out of jail free card.

I have a primary residence in Maryland (between Baltimore and D.C.) and I would like to obtain a couple flips in Maryland or possibly purchase a duplex as a rental.

@Sarah T.