Describing contractors as guys that on friday head to the bar or buy drugs . and now we have people saying give this guy a chance , a guy who values himself at  $12 bucks an hour . 

(ii) The term "period of nonqualified use” does not include—(I) any portion of the 5-year period described in subsection (a) which is after the last date that such property is used as the principal residence of the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s spouse,>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>So....any rental period BEFORE it was a primary residence is NQU.

Hi BJ I was referring to the HUD HOME program where it is described as HUD making the necessary renovations to the home that will be used as Section 8 rental property.

Seek them out.Based on the two firms you described, the boutique firm sounds attractive.

Hey, it happens, divorce sucks (so I hear), nothing to be embarrassed about.What you describe sounds like "rolling lates."

Does anyone remember the podcast episode where the guest described a unique/alternative way that they took their profit, after the investors got paid?

I believe they have a YouTube video that describes this process much better than I have.

Andrew,Based on what you describe self-directed IRA with custodian allowing alternative investments should work just fine.

I know this isn’t going to work out just wanted to describe the idea.

Expect the rest to follow.Brad also knows that he’s describing a very different situation than your imagined set up, where you are posting single rooms for AirBnb occupancy inside occupied houses.