The transaction allows investors to increase the liquidity and diversification of their real estate investments while deferring costly capital gains and depreciation recapture taxes that may result from the sale of a property.Benefits: REITs also can provide the same ongoing benefits of real estate ownership including income, depreciation tax shelter, principal pay down, and appreciation.

Selling an investment property can result in significant capital gains taxes.

Talk to your agent to get a little more information about this.I agree that if the unit is not permitted to be rented on its own, then it's probably best that you don't rent on any platform illegally.However, if you are able to allow access to the main part of the house, you may be able to rent the space as a room in a home depending on local laws and ordinances.

Especially with the favorable tax incentives offered to buy and hold real estate vs the ordinary income tax you'll pay on private lending.A 1031 exchange would allow you to indefinitely defer all of the capital gains tax you would have to pay, and instead use it to purchase better performing property/properties.

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If you live in the property for at least two years, you can sell it without paying ANY capital gains tax (unlike traditional flipping).We've done this a few times, but almost every time, we end up keeping the home as a rental.

But then I was tapped out on access to funds, so I switched to creative means, obtaining the next 3 properties via lease-options.

The IRS has tended to look suspiciously at refinances right before your sale and 1031 as a way of accessing profit. 

As a realtor I have access to many listings.

Nashville Yards is set to open in the Spring and the new Pinnacle tower is gaining office tenants like crazy - much to my surprise.