Ownership of that railroad is why I’m doing this.

This is what title insurance is for.If you don't have title insurance, you're on the hook for any clouds on title, even if they predate your ownership and you didn't do anything wrong.

Ownership has transferred after closing.You do have the ability to draft your own lease after this expires.

Like your youtube discoveries3) Business ownership (other than real estate) is a HUGE lever for financial success.

Good morning all,I had an apartment showing last night, and during the tour the prospect disclosed that she and her husband were losing their home to foreclosure after 12 years of ownership after her husband was out of work for nearly a year.

The waitlist for rentals is also 3+ years long and they don't have permits that transfer with new ownership.

. ;) My latest batch of direct mail is focused on SFH owner-occupants who have 40%+ of equity and 3+ years of ownership.

To best advise you, I would need a lot more information about the strategy (BRRRR, fix & flip, buy & hold), the properties (cost, condition, ARV, vacancy, current rent, etc), and you (skills, employment, income, DTI, home ownership, equity in your home, and down payment / amount of savings)

If doing a 1031 we would see most of our clients identify that the sale occurs when the "benefits and burdens" of ownership change hands and not so much when deed actually transfers. 

Sold it avoiding capital gains taxes by living in for 2 out of last 5 years of ownership.