@Martinis Jackson, if you bought that property with the primary intent of reselling (flipping) then it does not qualify for 1031 treatment. 

@Adam Sporinsky, You need to eliminate the word "flip" from your vocabulary entirely :)Your intent with a flip is primarily to resell.  1031 qualifying real estate is purchased with the intent to hold for productive use in trade business or for investment.  

For agents that associate with the referral agency, there usually is no board dues requirement.

@Russell Brazil your example is lobbying for your own benefit, the 20% deduction :)  Our services qualify like all services to a certain income level, then they are specifically excluded from the deduction.I was just curious about all the volunteers who update the MLS without a personal reason to do so (better market data in their area, more comps listed, etc). 

High grass, boarded windows, peeling paint, no electrical meter.

Is there something morally wrong with having “no skin in the game” other than leveraging your personal credit and reputation?

A day before closing in October we found out the place was listed as a condo on the deed and needed to be on the FHA approved list of condos in order to qualify for a 203k loan.

I sent him a notice today via email demanding payment no later than 5:00pm 4/16/18 and I threatened to notify the MLS board and the department of state if he doesn't pay me.

I’m not really qualified to speak on this hahaBut it seems like the % back on your money would be amazing, but still kinda playing with chump change. 100% of 500 dollars is still only 500...

Basically, if you want to do the work above board, I would say that there is NO WAY to do a $150/sqft build in the Bay Area.