You make some points I hadn't considered, especially the inflationary effect they are having on various aspects of the business.I was interviewed by NPR's Marketplace Monday and the reporter's final question addressed how I saw this playng out.

A friend of mine is looking into doing a 1031 exchange on some property; however, he's getting some conflicting info on one aspect of it so I thought I'd ask the experts here.Here's the situation:He is selling some vacant land that he's owned for several years and is going to buy a rental property.

The American Association of Private Lenders is separating it's membership from the unprofessional, seedier aspects of the industry.

I notice that whenever I do I can put a deal or two on the table within a matter of days.My challenge is that I sometimes get caught up in marketing and lead generation (incl. research which is the part I enjoy the most).My other challenge is getting bogged down in the other day to day aspects of running a business.

My firm focuses on four primary aspects of commercial real estate: Single & Multi-Tenant Net Lease Property Sales including Portfolios, Corporate Sale-Leaseback Transactions, 1031 & 1033 Tax-Deferred Exchanges, GSA Leased Investments.If anyone has suggestions or their own business plan they can send over, that would be a big help.

Whether you choose to hire a professional or have a handyman type will determine pricing on labor.The uneven flooring it's hard to say because the cause of that unevenness might be really cheap or really expensive to repair.Painting entire house would depend on the age of the house and if you are dealing with lead paint for EPA guidelines and also if the walls have cracks and need patching etc. before paint work to refinish.The bathroom as well you might plan on updating but because of age you find many aspects of it have to be replaced driving costs up.

Mobile homes and mobile home parks can be a great source of revenue but like all other aspects of real estate investing you need to do your homework and get educated on the topic.

As such, people look at aspects of both.

You'll find that BP is a great place to learn anything you'd ever want to know and connect with people involved in every aspect of real estate investing.

It depends on what aspect of real estate you are trying to learn.