. :)IMO, always a good idea to upgrade and enlarge....sometimes even if there is no immediate return on investment.

Both techniques worked well so far in those properties.

My vetting technique is simple: I verify that they aren't a "secret" lender.

There's a technique to sheetrock so it's a grade 5 finish and looks seamless.

He also teaches a "niche" technique, using Lease Options, which is great for a investor that is new to the business. 

You can also find detailed guidance in IRS Publication 925 and the IRS Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide.

A number of the top REITS have found a technique that lets the investor initially 1031 into a DST on a temporary basis and after 2 years the REIT absorbs the DST and the investor receives the equivalent of shares in the REIT which makes the investment liquid.

Once you get in to owning multiple properties, an LLC and other techniques make since.

I read about a technique in a home study course by Peter Conti and David Finkel which they called the "Big Money Cash Close".  

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