I feel that continues after 2025 because I don't see who is gonna run for office promising "elect me, I'll take your money away". 

I left my division vice president role to go into real estate full time. 

I would assume a larger company wouldn't have the president/ceo filling out loan paperwork.

Your situation is a bit more nuanced than a typical transaction and as such, you should definitely consult with a tax advisor as these things change over time, especially with new presidents.

No President no matter how liberal or conservative can change that.And real estate will continue to give ordinary hard working Americans the chance to build big time wealth.  

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Any feedback on which avenue to move down and how to better utilize the cash if selling is elected is greatly appreciated!

Wait at least until after the Federal Election in a couple of weeks to see if there is a new program or changes to the existing one. 

So if you're the President of a bank that does both HELOCs and 1st position mortgages, where would you allocate your resources? 

The experts sit if front of their audience and the president of the club asks the panel questions.