However, Opportunity Zone investments require careful structuring to ensure compliance.Evaluate your priorities: If starting a business is the main goal, proceeds from your primary residence (with the capital gains exclusion) might provide the simplest funding option.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

That could be a good opportunity, but underwriting of a seller-financed fix-and-flip deal requires careful analysis.

I don't care what the reason is; once they put the deposit down, they are under contract.

Care to share?

Security deposit will take care of the last month of unpaid rent, but I'm considering filing a small claims court lawsuit to get a judgement for recoverable damages.

Nobody cares as much as you do about your project.

If you don't have money set aside for emergencies then you should tread carefully.

However, weighing your options and performing due diligence carefully based on your specific circumstances, the property's potential, and your long-term goals.

Be careful.

No problems with rust but do have to deal with hard water; they have a chemical treatment called a pillow that takes care of that.