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change of trust beneficiary in lieu of recoded sale..Miami, FL
I am a new investor and I have found a property I am very interested in purchasing for rental purposes. The current owner is suggesting to change the beneficiary on the trust to me in lieu of a recorded sale. Stating I will have the greatest advantage due to my property taxes remaining low, based on the last recorded assessed value from 2010. My question is wouldn't that create a bigger problem from me down the line if and when I try to sell the property? The property was valued at $67500 in 2010, annual property taxes of $1300. My purchase price would be $265K, which would raise annual taxes to approximately $3500. If hypothetically I were to sell the property for $400K, would this mean I would be taxed on capital gains for the profit of the difference between the $67500 and the $400K? Or because a contract is signed showing that I purchased the property at the $265K, will I be only responsible for the difference from my purchase? I have asked a few local investors but no one is able to give me a clear answer.