Resources like books, podcasts, and blogs can provide insights.

You may not want to be blogging to get an answer...Maddof's friends all sang his praises.

@Thomas F Blaskey If your gain after expenses is minimal (~$15K), selling outright is straightforward, with modest taxes on the gain (15%) and depreciation recapture (25%).

Up to now I've put my money into the stock market and I'm looking into diversifying into real estate as well.My current goal (assuming I decide to move forward) is to actively start in a year or two by buying a single modest place as a long-distance investor.

Only wish I read this BP blog before I invested $300 and I would NOT invest $1000's in 'their family'  as they liked to describe themselves.  

It explains the team that you should develop to have a strong foundation under you while investing remotely.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-teamA lot of investors based in markets like California and New York are choosing to purchase their investments OOS in the Midwest because of the affordability and numbers making more sense.

https://www.doorloop.com/blog/transfer-rental-property-from-... is a good resource.

If it's owner occupied, you're fine to close it however you want.Not legal advice: https://hoplerwilms.com/blog/2023/11/20/what-is-the-garn-st-...

Quote from @Alex Zweydoff: For those interested, i recently updated the blog on our website with new relevant information regarding the law.

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