Professional management (less work for you) is another. 

Look at the pricing, if it's dirt cheap and the ad look professionally laid out,and you must place ads as well saying things like deep discount properties  in(your area) or cheap wholesale properties available in (your area).

I agree with Jay make as much money as possible and find a solid 15% yield rental with professionals on your first buy (above $100k purchase).

Some items, like investment securities, were exempted from the beginning, but for the most part it would be very difficult for Congress to exclude all forms of tax free like kind exchanges without having structural consequences to the tax code.It may be possible that the NAR article was saying that real estate professionals may not want to bother with these deals.  

Our members help each other learn about other markets and we also have professionals visit (many from BP) to come and talk about what opportunities that exist.Anyways, we have one member who's invested in Europe - she bought a property in Ireland.

Tenants Ive had here have all been professionals and paid on time and the demand is so high, it is always rented in a matter of hours.

Hello, My name is Adam Lea and I am currently living in Charleston, SC. I am a recent graduate from the College of Charleston, and now work as a financial analyst for a large multifamily real estate company. I am look...

It is a good place to connect with real estate professionals and to learn about real estate.

Couple that reading with listening to the BP Podcast and you will find yourself discussing REI in a much more professional manner very quickly.

With market rents, coming up with first/last/security deposit can approach $10k in some neighborhoods, which can be a difficult check to write even for professionals.