The appraiser would not adjust his wording and we ended up having to terminate the contract.

This is how it worked: the "land agent" had a buddy on the scene who set up a big bladder full of water a bit further up the mountain, ran a hose through the brush down the mountain, and buried the last fifteen feet.

I will send you a PM and we can set something up. 

Its really cool to set goals, and see them transform.

Sometimes those who work from home part of the week are willing to adjust their travel for a better property a little further out.I know the areas well and would be happy to guide you in the right direction.

If you start off unfocused, you're setting yourself up for failure.

Any income after expenses is positive income - there is no set standard to go by.

I've set time in my schedule each week for REI research and professional development that PB will definitely be part of.I also would really like to get involved in a local REI community, So thanks, @Alexander Wardell for the suggestion, I will look into the upcoming events for the Boston Real Estate Guild!

Renting a room in a house you own and live in yourself allows you more flexibility in setting house rules than renting an entire place where you do not live.

The LLC may be a different tax payer but still be a related party to you which raises it's own set of 1031 issues.