The seller then discovers after talking with a 1031 advisor that if he does this, it will trigger the 180 day window.

It wasn't until after the house was vacant that I discovered the PM was not doing annual walk-throughs.

So glad you've discovered Bigger Pockets early in your real estate investing journey...and it looks like you've already made some good contacts here from your area...A few tips that may be helpful to you here on the BP website:You can set up keyword alerts so anytime someone posts about Maine or any of the specific markets you're evaluating, you'll be notified.

I want to hear your secrets!

The knowledge that I have obtained since I discovered BP has given me confidence that I can get into real estate investing at my age.I have big plans, but am unsure about which style of REI will be best for me.

Found a potential rental house in my market but discovered it's a short sale.

Hello,After having a two flat here in Chicago inspected, I discovered that it would need a new roof.

@Kyle Schlosser Thats $750 gross rent, not positive cashflow, most of my 2 Beds are at $750/mo, and 3 beds at $800-850, and 4 beds at $900 plus pet rents (we love pets) my all in purchase and rehabs are usually $38-42K with an appraised value of $70-90K with rents listed above, now to be real I work for those deals and they are not every day deals, but at a $50K price point they are a little more common, even on MLS, but I'm not giving my secrets out, cuz if i do I wont be able to keep buying those, now if anyone wants to pay market for some of mine, everything is always for sale for the right price.

Just have him get a cash back credit card like Discover.

If you don’t mention airbnb, they might certainly discover on their own that you’re running an airbnb, right?