However, refinancing too soon after the exchange could raise IRS scrutiny about the exchange's intent, so waiting several months is advisable.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

From screening to security deposits to eviction, recent laws create many ways for owners to trip and fall.And now Multnomah County has prevented landlords from evicting delinquent tenants.

However LP's entity  both in Canada and the USA treated the same as flow thru's entities and that may be what he would want to create an LP to partner instead of a LLC.

Selling one of the properties is not an option because they were both purchased via 1031 funds from dramatically appreciated assets creating a cost basis of next to nothing on these. 

You will have to create your own renovation estimator with the numbers that you gather.

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Going this route creates a multi family scenario creatively. 

Remember to looking into rental and cost seg to wipe out entire taxes form your Flips.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Giving away the place cheap only creates more work for yourself screening lower income individuals, and attracts scammers.

I'm glad I found this thread; I was looking for a community of Latino investors a while back and couldn't find one so I created my own.