With some of my clients, I've seen discounts of 30% to 90%.Here is a real-life example: I invested in a $50K note; it was second TD but with significant equity (over $200K) protecting my investment.

Benefits include immediate tax savings via bonus depreciation (60% in 2024), but depreciation recapture tax applies upon sale.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

We had the opportunity 5 years ago to purchase from a client. 

This is exactly what I was thinking - that the one-off buyer just isn't their client avatar at all so the PM company is checked out on it.

Many of my clients are selling properties that require more active management (like multifamily, SFR portfolios, etc.). 

Most of my clients:1) Put 20% down for a conventional investment loan.2) Put 10% down for a second home loan3) Something else, either hard money, DSCR, or portfolio loans.These are the most common ways. 

I got an unsual response to a listing of mine today:Good morning, We are home health care agency, and we want to rent the house to care for disabled or elderly clients that are unable to care for themselves 4 -6 unrelated people.

It’s amazing to see how much the market has changed since then..and I remeber reading an article in Forbes that talked about how travelers often prefer unique stays with great locations.A friend of mine up in Lakewood had a client who tried an Airbnb in a condo overlooking Sloan’s Lake.

I remember working with a client a couple of years ago who wanted to do a 1031 exchange into Phoenix multifamily.. they had some numbers in mind, but no framework beyond “I want more doors.”

We had a client that bought in Port huron and then ended up selling their property because they went through 3 PMCs and gave up trying to find a great one:(Some copy and paste advice below:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.