I always market at market rent and if a section 8 client is accepted simply ask for the max they allow for that zip code and let them knock it down to what they will pay.

@Lindsey Kocher, Even before antitcipating a 1031 exchange, you'll want to work with your accountant to determine how much suspended loss you'll be able to unlock vs what carrying forward your basis in a 1031 will look like.

Your quote, "The property, deal, your time, and your finances @ that moment, will determine what you should do with each deal you find." hits home to me.

I use title reports initially to determine if there is a reason to not move forward, then switch to coverage if I think the risk is worth the coverage and buy the property.

I simply asked what questions to ask sellers and one of them commented for me to simply go look in the zoom vault and never offered which ones even.

Here are typical costs (for Las Vegas) and useful lives:Water heater age is easy to determine, since the manufacture date is stamped on the unit.

I get where you're coming from, but you're making a lot of assumptions that simply don’t apply to me.

I’m 19 years old and currently focused on saving and preparing for when the right opportunity comes. My plan is to use a 3.5% FHA loan to get started and then refinance into a conventional loan after 12 months.
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$18k in closing costs simply doesn't make sense so we need to see how that's itemized. 

I am not saying that something isn't up but it will be next to impossible for you to accurately determine if there actually was a change or if things in your area are just on the downswing.