Nathan: Thanks so much for your message.You're right, I have a lawyer on retainer and she (supposedly) works with real estate.

Joel,It is recommended that you retain it for at least a year without transferring the title unless selling the property or contributing it to an entity.

Since I am retaining ownership of half the property, do I have to pay back the $8000 first time home buyers credit?

Have them purchase the property from you and retain partial ownership in exchange for cash flow, equity, etc.3. hard money - the numbers may not work, especially when you factor in interest rate, points and LTV, but there are investors in my market who do this.

Hollow core doors can hold water and retain moisture, get rid of them.These issues were found with flooding along the White River in Branson and the Mississippi floods, fresh water, but also contaimnated water.

We are channeling the sponge and preparing to soak in and retain as much information as possible.

However, while there I discovered I have MS, which is an auto-immune disease which leads to eventual loss of muscle control.

Look to Detroit, certainly not a small town, but even there the population remaining is not sufficient to keep properties occupied and retain values.Land and improvements owned is a good hedge as rents or income produced does not hinge on meeting any liabilities, with the exception of taxes.

You don't need to retain each one, simply agree to work with them on an as needed basis.

No 10% penalty, all future profits are tax free, and you retain all the benefits of the 401k over an IRA.lastly, holding RE in a tax advantaged account (retirement plan) is not (in my opinon and that of many others) not the best use of the funds.