Hi Ryan, like @Nathan Gesner mentioned, it's important to be selective when choosing people to partner with. 

Can I choose to pay half of the deferred capital gain with the 2025 tax return and half with the 2026 return given that I would capture the 10% exclusion of capital gain with the 2025 tax return and won't be able to capture more before the deadline of Dec 2026 (unless congress decides otherwise).

Potentially a 'exclusivity in exchange for reduced fees' or 'reduce per-visit fees as the number of calls increases.'

Gifting the property to your son transfers your basis ($265K) to him, allowing him to sell at his lower tax rate (0%-12%), but requires using part of your lifetime gift tax exclusion.

I'd build a quad, and there is a laundry list of ways one can select to be amply rewarded for such. 

That said, for a small, 1 day thing, sometimes it's better to just write a check for materials up front, they can pick it up, usually at better prices and/or selection.

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This is why I always hate on big banks for mortgages - while this kind of thing is not exclusive to them, it tends to happen with them at a much higher frequency.

In this post, I'll share my thoughts on the value of a good property manager and how to select one.

And BP allowed us at their conference to be the selected Charity ..