Massachusetts has a 5% state LT capital gains tax, but it generally follows the federal exemption rules.If the home was a rental property, the exclusion does not apply, and you may also owe depreciation recapture tax (typically taxed at 25% for federal).

If you ever incur a state income tax in MO, you would typically be able to take that amount paid as a credit against your KS taxes paid, so you won't end up double taxed to both states.

This is not uncommon and actual more typical as it is based on sales price and even though the first appraisal was $130k the new one gets reset based on its recent sale and home prices are not up 10% over a few months.You are going to have a hard time getting a lender to use other comps compared to this home as it recently sold.

I am on the board of the RPA (Rental Property Association of Wisconsin, a non-profit) and typically hear if things like this are an issue from our members or attorneys.

I've received new deadlines after deadlines from Wagner and the team. 

A typical BRRRR in DC creates $200k in equity.

When you leave, a duplex will typically generate more cash flow as a long term rental than a single family home.

Everybody who invests in Southeast Mexico, including myself, knows that the typical property doesn't offer ROI upwards of 10%-15% but way less.

So, make sure YOU understand the copy & paste info below:Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

That’s the most BIASED “opinion” you can ever receive.