You would have had to be there for at least that to save on the capital gains taxes (up to 250k). 

In the meantime I would put the money in a low risk account gaining 4-5% which for $250k would be around $1k/month.Hey Chris - what is driving the sentiment not to buy anything right now?

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No Capital gains tax if I sell one day either. 

If I can park the 388k ($415-27k) for one year at CD rate of 4.5% and then est 300k (after paying cap gain/depr recap) at 3.0% (assume CD rates lower) that interest income of about 24 months net of ordinary income tax is about the same as my current mortgage.Trying to play devil's advocate and think why selling this year does not make sense. 

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For short-term gains, options like private lending, where your IRA acts as the lender, can provide consistent returns through interest payments.

Luckily the family in my rental is paying $9000/mo (3x my mortgage) so I am gaining signifigant wiggle room for mistakes.

It’s better to start small and gain experience than to get stuck overanalyzing.Keep the questions coming!

Are there other, more cost-effective alternatives to gain similar support and knowledge?