Holding onto a property merely for tax considerations is a dangerous gamble.But if you want to gamble - yes, selling in a year without a W2 job usually saves on taxes.

I know that sounds crazy, and you and I would never think to do it, but people do.At the end of the day, inheriting tenants is a gamble and risk you need to factor in.

The area does not have explicit rules on STRs so its a gamble with that strategy.

There are tons of posts (spam) saying that we all should buy. 

Focusing just on appreciation causes people to take on negative cashflow situations, gambling that the market will eventually save them before they run out of cash.

Don't gamble. 

Its a gamble to go the permit route or not in Philly and absolutely matters the neighborhood/your neighbors as they are usually the folks that will call L&I on you OR if your property is near other construction sites where inspectors would be traveling to/from.

Its a gamble to go the permit route or not in Philly and absolutely matters the neighborhood/your neighbors as they are usually the folks that will call L&I on you OR if your property is near other construction sites where inspectors would be traveling to/from. 

@Cory Gamble do you have their contact number

This is both spam and a really bad idea.