crossing the calendar year to recognize the gain in - 2018 = as good as it's going to get for you.  

"All you need to do is invest a recognized gain in a Qualified Opportunity Fund and elect to defer the tax on that gain."

How to recognize the good ones from the bad ones?

It's made me a fountain of surreal stories, but as this one unfolded, all I could do was recognize that I had been pulled into Crazyland again and just try to keep it together.

Hi everyone....A group of investors looking to start investing in Florida yet not sure how to recognize the best market for flipping purposes.From what we get to see, read and hear Florida is one of the best places to invest these days yet we fail to solve the question whether its good for buy and hold / flipping / both.Any insights concerning how to choose the best region for house flipping will be highly appreciated :)Thanks,Shachar.

First, recognize that any decision you make to deploy capital affects your plan.

I am going to teach you how to use the RPM method.Recognize the dealYou have to recognize the deal first.

An LLC is a legal entity that is not recognized at the federal level by the IRS. 

I got a great deal due to blind luck and timing, and I recognize that fully.

Listen to enough @Michael Blank and you'll recognize his theorey that the second, third, etc. deals come in rapid succession as well.