I was indeed filing, but I was exempt for paying any taxes as I was also filing in Japan.

In my state, which usually charges a 1.78% transfer/excise tax on each sale, this kind of transfer is exempt from it because it's essentially still 100% the same owner.However, I know that other states have a recording tax that applies to every single transaction. 

I would sell sell sell and take the $500K exemption pay no taxes and stay in cash until this trade war shakes out. 

It has nothing to do with creating a transfer exempt from taxes. 

I remember coming across the concept of Delayed Financing Exemptions during one of the previous podcasts, and I would like to connect with anyone that has acquired a property for cash up front to subsequently pull your cash back out by going to a lender and getting a mortgage on the property. 

Many locations appeared to have the tax homestead exemptions, which farther kill the cash flow.Land in Midwest- no rental income but no depreciation as well+ usually higher selling commissions +waste of property taxes.

As long as they sell it when they can still claim to have lived in it for 2 out of the 5 years prior to sale then they will get the $500K primary residence exemption. 

If it's small enough, there are exceptions, or exemptions, and depending on the location of the investors and property, only state "Blue Sky" laws may apply, as opposed to the federal SEC regulations. 

If you create paper using owner financing you want to be sure its is either exempt or compliant with Dodd Frank, Safe Act, and any state regs. 

This deal came up this morning - the homeowner is currently owner financing the deal at $1000/mth for the last 6 years plus $80/mth in insurnace; no taxes as original owner is exempt.