I used to cold call, skip trace, send mailers, and don't get me wrong you will get success from it like James above, however as you gain experience you will realize you need deals faster, easier, cheaper, and with more "meat on the bones" and in order to have that you need constant deals flowing through your eco system and that's hard to do with mailers, cold calls, VA's and skip tracing etc.

Additionally, your brother would inherit your cost basis in the property, which could result in significant capital gains tax if he sells the property later.

They get a higher return since they are covering housing cost, have the $250k per spouse primary residence deduction in gains, is a savings account, higher leverage position, lower interest rate possible, will pay more premium for location, etc.House might be overpriced for REITs but not for home owners.  

Although the study may increase the gain, the gain may be taxed at a much lower rate making it a beneficial investment.If a property is purchased with the intention to flip or own for a short period of time (less than 3 years), a cost segregation study may not be significant.Overall, as long as you intend to hold the investment property for greater than a year, the benefits of a cost segregation study should be considered.

Offering a streamlined process, no repairs or renovations prior to selling, no market costs or agents fees for my family member, in return I will gain invaluable experience in the market and in the field along with providing my family with wholesale services.

Hi John, would you be interested in the Lake Lanier areas in GA in Hall or Forsyth counties?  

Did the proceeds from the sale count as short term or long term capital gains?

Unless you prefer an active job and happy to gain the savings in return - nothing wrong with this. 

With an SDIRA, you can use tax-advantaged funds to purchase property, and any income or gains from the investment grow tax-deferred (or tax-free with a Roth SDIRA).

However, I don't find the long vacancy particularly enjoyable, and I'm hoping to gain some insight and grow from the experience.Has anyone else experienced this, and what did you do to avoid it?