Once you’ve identified STR friendly locations, figure out your financing with your brother to help narrow down your price range and market options.

.✅ Master Lease Option (MLO): Take control of the asset with an option to buy after stabilizing revenue—especially useful if the property is underperforming.✅ Equity Earn-In: Offer the seller a minority stake (e.g., 10-20% ownership) instead of cash up front.2.

Unfortunately, this reassessment is unavoidable, so you’ll need to evaluate whether transferring the property is worth the potential tax increase.If a Transfer Is Not Feasible:If the potential property tax increase makes the transfer impractical, an alternative option is for your father-in-law to secure a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) on the property.

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Alternatively, if anyone has a good deal analyzer spreadsheet for seller financing options or the sub-to strategy, I would be interested in seeing those to incorporate with my existing analysis spreadsheet. 

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Also, explore creative financing options like seller financing or private loans to reduce upfront capital needs.

No, refinancing isn’t an option because of how we purchased the property.

This multifaceted approach can often shield them better against market downturns, providing a more resilient investment option. 

@Lexi Blocksom If the burden of holding the property outweighs the long-term gains, a 1031 exchange allows you to defer all taxes, and you won’t have to recapture depreciation.This option enables you to use the deferred tax benefits to purchase nicer properties in areas with greater growth potential.Once you complete your exchange, you can immediately do a cash-out refinance if you need access to some cash, tax-free.