Dave, as always, your expertise in these matters is made apparent in the way you are able to explain things for neophytes like me to understand.As a follow-up question, for the remaining 150K that is being placed in a DST to avoid boot, is it the zero-coupon nature of the DST that is making the difference? 

Then, find your contractor team who has experience with REI; especially if you're wanting to start with a property with light repairs/renovation - then you'll need to know what products/materials you'll need to incorporate in order to reach your projected ending ARV.Another point that may be helpful - use your social media resources, like facebook, instagram, etc. 

Rather, by definition a like-kind real property exchange involves a trade of real properties within the United States that are the same in nature or character, even if they have different qualities.

You could also incorporate leverage into the deal, but that kind of defeats the purpose.

Do you feel sight unseen offers are a natural progression to stay competitive and buy houses efficiently, or do you only offer on properties you've walked and reviewed in person?

Diversify,GrantIt seems like once a person gets started they naturally branch out.

Many MFHs are seller financed and the sales never get recorded naturally depressing the market.

It's arguably the ideal strategy for the area since we don't have much of "natural appreciation."

As mentioned, we've determined pretty well that managing the roof runoff in to drain pipe that leads the water to this side creek will prevent the major loss of future earth via erosion, but we still have the angular nature of these crevices that will continue to erode naturally if not managed, so I'm more dealing with how to go about backfilling it all without losing too much of the backfill.

It will probably come more naturally as I learn the industry.