Like Bill said, there are NNN and UPREITs are other passive options that qualify for 1031 treatment, but also carry their own considerations and potential drawbacks depending on what your future investment goals are.

Tenants like that, seek it out and will stay long term if the rent is reasonable and you're responsive to maintenance issues.

Who is active and motivated in Baltimore City?I have 3-4 properties that are ready to sell now. Most are multi-family. I'd like to hire for 4% total commission, no fees. Range is $250k-750k per property.You must be wi...

Truth is that when I seek a rental of less than 30 days I expect to pay the highest rate; 30 days I’m expecting a SIGNIFICANT discount; 90 days an additional discount; 6 months a rate closer to a 12 month furnished rental lease with a small upcharge.  

Not charging enough is a problem for taxes.Even if you do not exceed 14 days of such "personal use", you still have another problem: these special-treatment guests will not count towards your required two bookings minimum.

Or seek out properties that have a lower "all in" total. 

I’m not seeking a review of any particular turnkey company.

seek investment profits in real estate through some form of purchasing under market or adding value, I’ve sometimes used FINANCING to generate the kind of ROI that accelerates “wealth building”.

I would advise this route where you provide notice by certified mailing, then by posting and finally seek a judgement.An expedited judgement will shorten the time you have to hold on to the property

I understand the buyer is seeking to get a bigger loan by structuring the deal this way, but that’d be up to the financial institution.