A part-time real estate investor shares his 'failed' 1031 exchange — and what he wishes he knew before trying the tax-saving strategy

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Real estate investor Steve Lewis and his wife Belkis reside in New Jersey.

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Before people rush to Montreal to live their best life, they should know my city's beautiful veneer is starting to crack

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Montreal is often praised for its low cost of living and high quality of life, but that's not the whole story.

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Angelina Jolie doesn't want to live in LA either

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Angelina Jolie posing on the red carpet.
Angelina Jolie isn't interested in living in LA any longer than she has to.

Vittorio Zunino Celotto

Photos show the lavish interiors of The Elms, a Rhode Island mansion built for a coal millionaire in the Gilded Age

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The Elms in Newport, Rhode Island.

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I moved from the Bay Area to Poland and love it. Living in Europe immediately relieved my stress.

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Agata Pona often went without health insurance and worked while sick living in the US, but she has more affordable insurance and longer sick days in Poland.

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A US Army vet moved to Japan with his wife and bought an abandoned house for $35,000. They have no plans to leave.

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The exterior of an akiya in Japan.
A US veteran moved to Japan and bought an abandoned house, or akiya, with his wife.

Coco Lencho Japan.

A quant California downtown is on sale for $6.6 million, but the seller is looking for a specific kind of buyer

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John Ray is selling downtown Campo for $6.6 million through the commercial real estate company, Top Gun.

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I restored a 1900s train car with my dad and turned it into an Airbnb. Now it's paid for itself.

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Isaac French (left) helped his father restore a 1900s traincar (right) in Idaho.

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I had to rent my house for extra income, and it forced me to declutter. I'm happier because of it.

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The author was able to declutter her home with the help of a professional photographer.

Photo credit: Jennifer Muirhead

10 major US cities where rent is affordable and falling fast as national apartment prices reach record highs

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Renters may find it tough to secure cheap apartments, but it's not impossible.

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