When filing the LLC return, it is important to ensure that these liabilities are accurately reflected on the balance sheet.However, it's essential to note that distributing the refinance proceeds among LLC members could potentially be viewed as a taxable event if there is no intent to repay these amounts to the LLC.

Understanding the preferences of the Hamptons luxury market is essential.

Essentially, your new replacement property will consist of (1) a thirty plus year ground lease on the real property you already own; and (2) new capital improvements made on the real property you already own pursuant to the new thirty plus year ground lease.

Consulting a tax advisor or 1031 Exchange expert is essential to determine if the benefits outweigh the hassle.Taxes Without a 1031: Without the exchange, your parents will owe capital gains taxes.

There's always more to learn and building a network is essential to growth and success. 

It sounds like you have a lot of experience in this space, and I'm always interested in learning more.I think one takeaway is that this is a difficult asset class to own and operate, and just like @Jay Hinrichs mentioned, having a great team is essential!

For those navigating this evolving market, here are some critical takeaways:Price CompetitivelyCorrectly and competitively pricing your property is no longer optional—it’s essential.

This requires more than I can type here in this reply, but essentially there can be more moving parts unless you do it in a sequence.  

So essentially you are asking what states are the most opposite of California? 

I am expecting a day of reckoning for this model in the coming years when an LP decides to file a lawsuit based on misrepresentation which traces back to the teaching techniques of the coach/mentors who are essentially offering pay for Co-GP title courses where the students are taught they can use their GP title to raise money.