Without a lease, these tenants shouldn't have a right to be living there (unless the existing lease has a clause stating visitors being welcome for an indefinite period of time).

It doesn't look good when you admit to getting huge benefits from a government program and then want to take away those benefits for others.Now, even if that doesn't become an issue, remember that Ryan voted for TARP, he voted for the auto bailouts, he voted for Medicare expansion, he voted for housing subsidies, he voted for unemployment extensions, he voted for a national ID, he voted for making the patriot act permanent, he voted for surveillance without a warrant, he voted fro no child left behind, he voted for keeping troops in Iraq indefinitely, and he voted for the 2008 and 2009 stimulus.And then he stands up and claims he's for smaller government, fewer handouts and less regulation.While there may be justifiable reason for it, the fact is, his record doesn't support his stated views...and that's never a good thing for a politician.

., and its allies have argued that a temporary expensing regime does not provide an equal benefit, and results in a tax cliff at the end of the five-year period.The use of Section 1031 like-kind exchanges to defer taxes indefinitely, and the possibility to eventually escape taxation, is also mentioned in the explanation.Republicans Set Aggressive Tentative Schedule, Aim for ThanksgivingThe proposed schedule to move the bill through the legislative process, updated this week, is as follows:Week of November 6: Markup in the House Ways & Means Committee.Week of November 13: House Floor consideration of the tax reform bill. / Markup (tentative) in the Senate Finance Committee.November 17 - December 24: Passage of tax reform bill targeted for as early as the Thanksgiving recess (November 17) or as late as Christmas Eve.The goal of the White House and Republican leadership is to have a tax reform bill signed into law within the next 3 to 8 weeks.If the bill is passed into law:December 31, 2017: Deadline to complete sale/acquisition of either relinquished or replacement property, in order to qualify for treatment of Section 1031.January 1, 2018: Modifications to Section 1031 become effective.The legislative schedule is aggressive.

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/01128Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from considerationSigh...

A loss is a perk of real estate, always capture that as you can carry a passive loss indefinitely.

AND, find a mentor or investor on this forum (or a friend who invests if you know any) and buy them a steak dinner if they will walk the property with you and give you advice on what parts of the inspection report are must-do items in the short-run and which you can leave for later (or indefinitely).

Cooper's ploy in NC is just for one month, but it can be extended indefinitely.

“Any net interest expenses may be carried forward indefinitely and allowed as a deduction against net interest income in future years.”

If you acquired the property with the intent to hold indefinitely for future appreciation, then the sale is an investment sale for which installment sale tax treatment is allowed.We don't the complete picture, your CPA probably does, so don't completely dismiss your CPA's tax treatment without getting a complete explanation of her rationale..

Will buying a high performance race car make you able to win the Daytona 500, or would you do just as well with a Ford Focus if you have no training or experience?