When they ultimately sell their houses, the gain may extend beyond the federal tax law's maximum exclusion amounts on capital gains of $250,000 for single filers and $500,000 for married couples.

I'm going back to the mortgage company to ask exactly how much 1pt costs, and if the points change in cost per point or they stay the same amount because ultimately its 1% of the purchase price... which isn't changing unless I put more down. what are your thoughts on that?  

And evaluating the track record is a call that's made first by the taxpayer or their CPA, and ultimately by an IRS auditor (should one get involved). it is very true that the IRS cares about intent with respect to capital gains in real estate -- I've certainly seen cases where the statutory timelines were less important and the identified intent of the investor.with respect to determining whether you qualify as a developer or an investor, it's much more of a "forest" than the "trees"...so holding any given investment for 14 months prior to a flip is certainly no guarantee of receiving long-term capital gains treatment.I hope this helps.  

I wanted to get some feedback from folks who are actively serving clients and see potential areas where their clients have unmet needs.Business intelligence solutions: Data visualization and storytelling to help clients make data-driven decisionsScalable finance and accounting workflow automation: Using ETL tools to streamline processes and reduce manual workOverall workflow solutions: Automating routine and manual tasks to increase efficiencyProcess-level written documentation and standard operating procedures: Ensuring consistency and clarity in business processesDynamic Excel workflows: Enabling users to model data effectively and efficiently at scale"From my experience, if folks have at least a sizable number of properties (25+), they could likely benefit from these areas to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and ultimately improve ROI.I'm eager to hear your thoughts and insights on the automation-related needs you see among your clients.

Ultimately you'll never know but the risk is that they go under during your 20-year term and are unable to pay your death benefit if something happens to you. 

Its the ultimate no to low risk for her and that suits your plan of taking ownership.

And the longer a property sits on the MLS, the more people tend to think just like you: why are they sitting, and ultimately the price (if they ever sell) starts to go down, in my opinion, further than if they had slightly underpriced it on the from end.Also, Lake Mead and Las Vegas are in the news for bad reasons lately.  

@Ross Benedict Depends how quickly you need to close and if you are prepared for the long wait times to ultimately close on the property.  

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Ultimately, he spoke to the judge during a break and withdrew his opposition to the complaint.