Long story short, I used the wrong contractor and the property took almost 11 months to get on the market. 

My house that I'm considering 1031, I think time on market will be short.

Within Columbus, I am very interested in the downtown area - brewery district through and especially including the area surrounding the Short North. 

So if you subtract off all the utilities including cable (Say $400) we are looking at $1700 a month for a year lease and $1900 for short term lease.

If you've just been on market a short number of days, counter the $215K  Offer & $5K Closing Costs paid by Seller, with $220K And agree to pay the $5K.

The short answer is yes, diversification is a good thing

Not the best choice if you are low of funds but good if you are short on time.

Hello,Before reaching out to an attorney, I would like some feedback, please.About two months ago we purchased a short sale in Illinois.

Hi BP folks - my partner and I are closing on a property shortly.

How about give us some more information about yourself, what goals you're wanting to achieve in the short-term (< 5 years), what resources you have at your disposal, and what it is you're hoping to accomplish ultimately by being a real estate investor (10+ years)?