A 1031 exchange doesn’t apply, but funding through a self-directed IRA can defer taxes, though profits from debt financing may trigger UBIT.To reduce taxes, consider forming an LLC for better expense deductions, offsetting gains with investment losses, or holding the property for 12+ months to qualify for lower long-term capital gains rates.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

The reason is because the companies that back these assets, and some others, have a 1:1 between their tokens and the USD (I'm unfamiliar if EURS, THKD, and stables of other fiat offer 1:1).A possible scenario would be that you offer the seller to pay in a stable coin, like mentioned above.

I don't know the rules in the US, but in Canada, you can do that every 2 years and when you sell, you don't pay taxes on the capital gains.

3: I have no idea how to determine how much to borrow verses pay cash?

The property isn't 'cash flowing' but our renters downstairs take $2,100 off our $5,700 mortgage so that comes down to my fiance and I paying $1,800 to live here.

You can have your tenant pay through there.

Now I'm 9 years into it and my assets pay for everything.

Steady pay, you can learn how to manage property and deal with people, and you'll be licensed to handle sales on the side.

The other nice benefit of 100% VA disability is that you pay NO PROPERTY TAX on your primary residence.  

They pay themselves good "salary" from the loans they get.