However, I shudder at the popular suggestion to sell some of your investments for tax purposes, often coming from commission-based brokers and financial advisors.

I know some landlord's show up with something for them to sign or fill out that they previously (on purpose) forgot to give them, but you could also just be upfront and say a visit is part of your screening process - you check the condition of the rooms to see how the unit is being taken care of.

I look forward to your response and the opportunity to discuss potential options that align with your organization's leasing policies.Best regards"Any advice helps!

I’d often have to wait days for a response, and when Jenny did reply, it was vague and didn’t answer my questions.

Quote from @Nadia Jones: Also posted in Getting Started Forum, but figured multifamily category may also generate some responses...so posting here as well. 

Businesses are the opposite: their primary purpose is cash flow and while you can create a sellable asset, anyone who has ever tried to sell a biz knows it's a lot harder to sell than real estate. 

It will allow him/her to spread out the recognition of capital gain over time for tax purposes. 

The problem (as you have cited) is trying to understand what you need (you don't know what you don't know), where to get it, qualifying its source(s), and the validity and usefulness of all that.Pardon me if I've gone into this too much, but I meet many people with the same concerns that you are voicing and this is offered, as much as possible in direct response to your post.Please feel free to contact me if you have any comments or questions. 

So helpful response 👍 

Your response also got me thinking about how this classification might impact the appraisal if this is not a mistake.Rick