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  • How Do You Choose a Real Estate Agent for Investment Property in Billings, MT?

    How Do You Choose a Real Estate Agent for Investment Property in Billings, MT?

    Last reviewed and updated October 21, 2026 How do you choose a real estate agent for investment property in Billings, Montana? Hire the Billings agent who will show you a written deal analysis before you offer, with rent, vacancy, repairs and management costs, and who can point to investor clients w

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  • What to Know About Becoming a Landlord in Billings, MT,Gene Hauck

    What to Know About Becoming a Landlord in Billings, MT

    Last reviewed and updated October 6, 2026 What should you know before becoming a landlord in Billings? Check the rent against real benchmarks (HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for a Billings-metro 3-bedroom is $1,983), follow Montana's landlord-tenant law, and screen every applicant by the same written

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  • How to Complete a 1031 Exchange in Billings, MT in 2026,Gene Hauck

    How to Complete a 1031 Exchange in Billings, MT in 2026

    Last reviewed and updated October 6, 2026 What is a 1031 exchange, and how does it work in Billings? A 1031 exchange lets a Billings investor sell investment real estate and defer federal capital gains tax by buying replacement investment property under IRS rules: 45 days to identify it and 180 days

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