I want to use her equity as a gift for the down payment to avoid capital gain taxes.

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My initial thought is to advise them to continue to offer the fee to avoid alienating buyer agents, especially if this is how buyer brokers are creating their short lists to share with clients.

The benefit of the LLC is that it can help you avoid losses spilling over from one property to another or your personal finances.

This might be a long shot, but open communication can sometimes lead to unexpected solutions.While these steps may not guarantee a resolution, they could help you find a path that avoids foreclosure and allows you to relocate your family.

You don't need to set up any other communication system (like google voice or another email address) to avoid sharing your personal contact information, you can do all of that within the app.

With a land trust, the legal ownership remains with the trust, helping to avoid triggering the DOS clause when transferring beneficial interest rather than title.

That being said, I scrapped the idea and bought another rental property.One hack to consider, a colleague of mine finished a third floor, made the third floor the living room and kitchen and the second floor the two bedrooms because that scenario avoided the need for a second means of egress.

Each option can help you avoid tapping personal savings while expanding your portfolio.

The state of Oregon and the city of Eugene both have complex and unforgiving regulations that most often favor the tenant, so it is important that you learn about these laws so that you can make strategic choices now that avoid pitfalls later.Fortunately,  the Oregon Rental Housing Association at the state level and the Rental Owners Association of Lane county at the local level can provide you with excellent resources.