One option I'm pretty familiar with is land conservation easement/fee simple - though this is more of a strategy to help with all AGI rather than strictly capital gains.

There are no standards or guidelines when negotiating a seller finance deal, since seller is acting as the bank all terms are negotiable.

Perhaps the worst part is when they make the local news and give all investors a bad name, because the press forgets to mention that the absentee owner has not seen the property in years - and it's just bad press for landlords in general - and soon enough local politicians start calling for more regulations..Based on my own investing experience for over 15 years in Milwaukee I feel in general that it is always best to buy the best quality real estate investment you can afford at the time.

I’m all about finding value, creating win-win deals, and growing my portfolio one property at a time.

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The cashflow should cove ALL of the expenses for the primary (mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities, etc) AND put money in their pocket.

I’ve isolated these three markets as they’re all within driving distance from my home and seem to fit my budget of $100K-$200K for purchase price.

Aside from being licensed in all 3 states what else should I look for in a good quality agent? 

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But connecting to QBO is easy for almost all banks, there is some steps to take where you login through QBO and choose what accounts you give QBO Access to.