I may have the best opportunity for relief.

., equipment) are excluded from 1031 treatment and are taxed separately—goodwill is typically taxed as a capital gain, while equipment may be subject to depreciation recapture taxed as ordinary income.To minimize taxes on the sale of the business, consider strategies such as Opportunity Zone investments, which defer gains until 2026 if proceeds are reinvested in a Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF), or structuring the sale as an installment agreement to spread taxable income over multiple years.

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It’s just part of the game**They have multiple leads & opportunities in play- If you’re banking on one contract to make or break your business, you’re already losing.

You’re in an ideal market for growth—DFW is full of active investors and countless networking opportunities through local meetups.

The first clue lies (pun intended) in this fragment from your friend's creative writing sample: ...I wanted to "sell" the rental house to a new LLC...Anytime you have to put a critical word like sell in quotation marks, it means that you're not actually selling.

However, my main question is how investors determine a reasonable target, especially since some investors with access to higher capital are able to target projects with higher returns than the easily accessible passive or traditional opportunities. 

I originally had the thought and opportunity to do so in Reno/Sparks in 2015 but didn't move on it.

If anyone is open to sharing their insights and experiences, I would be grateful for the opportunity to connect!

A slow response means missed opportunities.- Wasting time chasing unmotivated sellers – Not all leads are equal, and spending time on the wrong ones isn’t efficient.- Giving up too early – Sometimes, a few extra follow-ups could seal the deal, but many investors drop the ball too soon.💡 One trick that helped me?