I'm not as concerned about what someone will say is a top appreciation area since those will change from time to time.At 1031 exchange is definitely required somewhere along the line to increase your depreciable basis for the amount of investment that you have.

Without your help, this site doesn't grow, the knowledgebase doesn't increase, the deal making and partnership opportunities don't exist.

You would increase your odds of collecting rent, not garauntee it.

So I pencil very little additional value for the lots, which I hold until new home values increase and construction financing loosens.

So your idea to protect your assets will not be increased.

Combine that wit a PM and now the property looks less attractive even though you theoretically increase your CoC.

You go from dividing cash flow by $20,000 to dividing it by $5,000 increasing your CoC by a factor of 4.

Will,I agree with you on the robo-signing being settled, and expectation that REO levels could increase again.

Just to give you a few comparison: Equity Trust Co has tiered fee schedule - for $50k to $100k, they charge $360/yr, and increases as your account increases in value; a bit less for <50K.

Also, capital expenditures made after the property is put into service increase your basis.