Hello all.I am trying to embank on a joint venture rehab project and contacted a private money lender who want to charge me 1% interest for 6 months on $50,000 loan. 1% interest =$500*6=$3000 plus additional $5000 =$8000 for the 6 months duration with no extra charge at the end.

Currently everything is held in our names either individually or jointly which is probably not the best idea due to liability and tax reasons.

I am talking about syndication or joint venture or equity partner.

I believe the first $77k of capital gains is tax free for a couple filing jointly (*not an accountant*).

Develop a joint venture agreement laying out the parameters of responsibility.  

@Brent PerkinsThere is good news, you can likely turn the property to a rental for 3 years and still be eligible for the section 121 exclusion($250,000 of capital gain or $500,000 if married filing jointly).

@Colin Youn You might want to read these: How to Effectively Conduct Joint Venture Agreements as a Real Estate Investorhow-do-i-properly-construct-a-purchase-with-a-partnership591376-create-an-llc-for-first-partnership-best-way-to-do-so526244-taking-on-partner-s-and-limiting-our-liabilitesPrepare your partnership with these questions first:questions-for-capital-partners/real-estate-partnership-questions/questions-ask-investment-partners/If you decide to proceed, I think you should have an LLC formed going in a limited partnership with your(s) partner(s) LLC.

Our CPA is telling us we can't depreciate our two multifamily properties (purchased both this year) because our household income (married-filing jointly) exceeds $165,000. 

Do we open a joint bank account?

There's a word for that.With any lease involving more than one signer, include the words "jointly and severally" in your lease, along with a plain-language explanation of what the terms mean:  even if your co-tenant moves out, doesn't pay, causes damages, incurs violations or fines, etc, you are BOTH responsible.