It went up for tax sale Nov. 2023.

Is your DSCR ratio greater than 1-meaning are you cash flowing (according to the lender's criteria of mortgage, property taxes and insurance (and HOA) if applicable).

You also pay taxes on your profits.

This seems like a lot of work to save 15% of $35k in taxes (Less than $5k.) especially if you have transfer taxes or title insurance, or you convert your long term 15% rate in to your son’s regular income tax bracket.I hate paying taxes as much as the next guy but this lemon isn’t worth squeezing.

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This would be ideal in terms of cash flow (after a few years) and equity appreciation since you'd be achieving tremendous returns on limited equity in the form of appreciation, principal paydown and tax benefits aside from only cash flow. 

Real estate pros buy property using leverage and bonus depreciate to perpetually defer taxes.

Actually I do have  the comparables since every year I have fought with the county to lower my property taxes :)!

And or just walk away and leaving yet another dilapidated house in the hood. they need to pay prop taxs and utls etc..

While I don't see it on the IRS tax information, if I remember from the conversation with him, I think you have to buy properties that need significant improvement.