I don't recommend using rentals as a charity.

You now own a business, not a charity.

Well, first you have to decide if you are a business or a charity.

In the spirit of giving, and because you took time time out of your day to respond to my post, I'm going to hit the forums and respond to at least 10 posts and if you let me know a charity you each support I'll make a couple donations.

And are the rental truck expenses to donate things to charities deductible? 

We also created a non-for-profit charity in Bethel named, Neighbors Help Neighbors which has helped several family so far maintain safe and sound homes while improving their property values.After a friend of ours turned us on to the BiggerPockets Podcasts, we decided that we need to readjust our life goals and align our decision making to get into real estate investing.

.- Do you bite the bullet now or spread out over 2+ years- Do I just leave it and worry about it in 18 years or let the kids pay the tax when I die- 1st world problems, I know, but I don't want to pay more tax than I have to and I DO want to leave as much as I can to MY charities and heirs and not the Govt.Thanks for any suggestions or insight this great group of investors can offer.Tim

If they have financial issues regardless of why, medical for example, they will still have problems paying rent.You are operating a business not a charity, always keep that in th eforfront.

Board members of charities usually have a high net worth and are friends or colleagues with other high net worth individuals.In the shorter-term, I would create a list of everyone you know.

I was told, when I lived there, that if you make  $400,000 private schools consider you a charity.