If I understand it correctly, she will have to pay taxes on the selling price minus the purchase price, cost of any improvements, and 500k federal exemption.Are there any other strategies which could be employed to reduce the tax burden?

Does he have steady employment?   

For Employers: 1.Do they currently work for you?

We have been using TransUnion SmartMove, but we would like to see an actual credit score, length of employment, etc. 

I have solid credit history in US and Canada but since I want to buy through a LLP and am self employed this year, there are only a handful big banks that will work with me.

While variable, my income is solid, and I'd like to put that some of that money to work in real estate investments.What I've realized through my research, however, is that it's going to be difficult to secure conventional financing as a self-employed person.

Interesting, didn't know the market over there was like that.As for advice, I'd look for better employment, to be able to save up faster.

So many of your tax dollars go to keeping them employed.

I know that I have the discipline to apply this method "safely" and am kind of excited to employ it.  

Credit score of 620 or above, currently employed, house under $285,000, and caught up on your taxes.