If financed, you should consult your lender regarding transferring ownership to your newly formed LLC.

Having a 24 month term on the front end will also make my job easier doing the take-out loan when it's time to refinance into permanent debt, because there's room in there for a full year of tax returns to have been done in the middle (if your exit plan is to sell, it'll also make it easier on your buyer who will presumably be willing to pay a higher price if they can get an A-paper good mortgage).Ask for a 24 month term, tell your contractor you want it done in a year (and make it financially worth their while if they can pull it off), internally/mentally plan on 18 months, and I'm putting you on notice now to do your tax returns on time, rather than extending them (don't fight me on this, please just do it).Trying to get a renovation mortgage like this for only 1 point is likely a waste of your time, but if you want to ask, after you've secured the above as a 'done deal,' go for it, can't hurt. 

This simplicity can make assuming a mortgage an attractive option for sellers looking to transfer property without altering their tax circumstances.

Any delinquent loans are “put” back on the seller.From the seller’s perspective, it requires managing the complexity and liquidity requirements of outstanding options.To compensate for the transference of risk, notes with put options trade at a lower yield.- Sellers receive payment for the loan and a premium for the option.- Buyers earn a reduced yield but hold a valuable option.Much in the same way that equity yields are reduced in up markets when bought with put options.How often do you buy/sell debt with put options?

The buyer can add a performance deed to the transaction which basically states that if the buyer defaults on the loan, the property is transferred back to the seller without a long and costly foreclosure process. 

However, there may be certain exemptions or procedures available in your jurisdiction to avoid reassessment in specific situations, such as when transferring property between family members.The approach suggested by the tax assessor office, where Aunt A provides evidence that she was only a co-signer and has no ownership interest in the property, could help support your case for avoiding reassessment.

This is often viewed as a "gift" so lenders place limits on the amount that can be "gifted" as well as the manner that these funds can be transferred to you. 

I own real estate outside of CA, both in the country and internationally but have chosen to rent in Hermosa Beach due to the high cost to buy a home in coastal southern California.The apartment complex I live in was bought April 1st by an private equity company who gave all the residents a 60 day notice to vacate so they could due a total rehab.   

How to we coordinate to get the title transfer?  

I am certainly not a tax expert, but fwiw, I just looked at my closing statement from the purchase of a Brooklyn multi-fam and as purchaser, I paid the following taxes:Transfer Tax Additional Transfer(mansion)taxTransfer Tax Supplemental NYC(mansion)taxMortgage Tax 1st mortgage