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If anyone has any suggestions before I book my flight let me know.

@Michael Flight I think at the moment I’m less concerned with gains tax and have a greater concern around just being able to explain what’s going on to the fine folks at the bank!

Downside of trying to invest in property out of State is that it’s going to cost you some extra time (leave) and $$ (flights/hotels/food).

For example, before Covid there had already been a flight from density where people were moving away from the city centers in favor of apartments that ride the line between urban and suburban.

Remember to add costs of driving/flights and your time for OOS investments.

A few thoughts:1) best time to do something is early2) Very few budgets could withstand a 50% increase so doing that is tantamount to telling them to move. 3)You risk a real "fight or flight" response here if they have nowhere to go...be prepared to fight..and learn the rules you will be fighting under4) How would you want to be treated?

They are a 5 and 1/2 hour direct plane flight away and 1 hour removed from CA time.I plan on visiting the country in December for about a month. 

I just graduated flight school and I have a school loan because of it.

I’m not trying to spend a day hauling a stove up flights of stairs just to save $200 (with the real risk of it needing repair in the short term)