In some cultures you stay with your parents until you are married, or that culture's equivalent of married.

Not that much in savings, married to a nonAmerican (visa costs= not fun).

I am looking to seller finance my rental home to a married couple, however i we are looking for reputable law firms/ attorneys in the bay area who have experience in Seller Financing transaction.

My husband wants to keep his Nevada state residency to file income tax there (NV doesn't have state income tax) but we would like to file jointly for federal income taxes.On the Utah State tax website it says: "A married couple who files a joint federal return may file separate Utah returns ONLY IF:one spouse is a full-year Utah resident, ANDthe other spouse is a full-year nonresident."

Something you can do to start your 5 year plan would be to live in your Condo for 2 years so you can qualify for the $250k tax exemption (if single) $500k if married and then take those funds to either put a down payment on another property you could live in plus you would have some left over funds from the sale.

"marry the property, date the rate" (dumb)Cashflow is kingBest time to buy real estate was yesterdayBuy low, sell highYou make your money when you buy not sellThere is no such thing as a bad property, but a bad price.

This is especially true if you are a single member LLC. however- IF YOU'RE MARRIED & YOUR WIFE JUST so HAPPENS TO BE IN THE MARKET FOR A NEW HOME.....

. $500,000 tax free (if married) is nothing to sneeze at.

Get (business) married - form an LLC for long-term partnerships. there are various blends of this

The gain from the sale of a primary residence up to $250,000 (or $500,000 if married filing jointly) is generally excluded from taxation.Now, let's focus on the depreciation recapture.