They are rules of thumb we use to function day to day because the FACTS are too needlessly complicated to use to make every decision in life.

They will be able to hold it for up to 180 days to give you time to sell your old property.The complications with reverse exchanges and lending is exactly what Bill asked. 

Trying to get an owner occ loan was a chore ended up getting it done but what a pain.. owner occ underwriters are used to very simple tax returns and when you have more complicated ones it just takes longer..

What are some of the best techniques to shut down those who protest against landlords who want to charge high rates in a neighborhood facing gentrification?

The concept isn't that complicated and the first one lays it out pretty well. 

@Shaheen Ahmed you can find all the info you need online if you know where to look - except that the City of Detroit Assessor's Office is consistently undervaluing properties to keep property taxes attractive for investors - to keep improving the city:)Here's some copy & paste infor for Michigan Property Taxes that you might be able to use as a template for other areas - or you could start investing in Detroit:)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Michigan has some of the most complicated property taxes in the USA.

I get the general gist of it but also know it’s a little more complicated than the videos make it out to be.

Quote from @Hector Espinosa: Hi,I'm negotiating a seller financing deal which may be my first one and would like to ask for some advise about and what are advantages and disadvantages about seller financing deals.These are the seller financing terms:House Price: $330,000.00 USD​ (Sellers still owe ~$301,000 USD)Down Payment: 5% = $16,500 USD​Loan Amount: $313, 500​ (Monthly payments will be amortized as a 30 years loan​)Interest Rate: 4.531%Balloon Loan Term: 5 YearsMonthly Payment (P&I): $1,594.24​Closing Costs:  ~$3300 ​Zip Code: 74105Observations:       * HVAC requires an update but pending to inspection (replacing with a new one will cost ~$10,000 - $15,000 USD )     * Expected Rent Income: $2,000- $2,300 but this is has been really complicated to get a good estimate because is all over the place in the different sites I have checked

Save for some unusual complications, you seemingly met all the conditions for your tax benefits.Now, to traps and gotchas.Trap 1.

That’s a good plan. 1031 is a bit complicated but you can continue to roll cost segregation benefits forward