If he spreads out his sales over 5 years he is spreading out his tax bill.

Stop spreading false/vague information. 

The tenant laws are constantly changing, but despite what the media says, most people are honest and pay their rent.

I like to spread relatively small amounts ($5K/month) across many property types, many states, many syndicators.

I either have to spread it after I use it or keep it in a locked file cabinet (which they actually looked for the locked file cabinets in my office). 

In fact the manufactured home has its own PIN and gets property tax bill separate from the land. https://www.pacourts.us/Storage/media/pdfs/20210515/220322-f...5.

All this media confusing everyone and leaving all the important details is so frustrating that people are jumping into conclusion before really looking at all the details.

Here's a link to the Fannie site that outlines the occupancy verification procedures:https://singlefamily.fanniemae.com/media/26241/displayAnd, keep this in mind: it's one thing to not meet the 12 month occupancy requirement - life happens.

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There are somewhere between 14 and 16 million vacant housing units spread across the country.