.: @Carlos Ptriawanyep, am still waiting for ChatGPT to be able to tell me what the condition of every single sewer line in Pittsburgh is.This should be doable by installing some IOT device lol 

- Since a portion of the house will be a STR, can I bonus depreciate the solar panel installation?

If you decide to sell another strategy for you to consider as an alternative to a 1031 is a structured installment sale. 

. - I created a picture of a fictional "perfect" fund that met all of my criteria. - Because nothing really came that close, I ended up just buying notes directly.

, cleaned, and installed new HVAC, ran all new pex lines/valves/shut offs, all new hardwood flooring and carpet, all new and expanded kitchen cabinets, new appliances, created full bath and connected it to a bedroom to create en suite, repurposed 2 unused rooms (1 into a 4th bedroom/office/playroom and one into a family room, installed new interior and exterior lighting throughout, new automatic garage door, and landscaped.

Created en suite bed/bath, extra bedroom/office/playroom, created family/tv room, added a couple of windows in dark rooms, installed new HVAC, ran all new pex lines/valves/shut offs, all new hardwood flooring and carpet, all new and expanded kitchen cabinets, new appliances, converted 1/2 bath into full bath, repurposed 2 unused rooms (1 into a 4th bedroom/office/playroom and one into a family room, installed new interior and exterior lighting, new electric garage door w/remote, and landscaping What was the outcome?

- Since a portion of the house will be a STR, can I bonus depreciate the solar panel installation?

I presume it would be advantageous for my in-laws to pay back that $250,000 in multi-year installments to limit their capital gains tax liability? 

Once was installing a new microwave. 

A metal one, or wood?