From a tax standpoint, there are additional disclosures to make when selling a business asset for less than fair market value to a related third party. 

So if you are doing an addition, you are only contributing to the structure portion of value, not the land value.

I would rather invest in safe markets that produce a good return, then I can use that income to pay for a vacation anywhere in the world.I'm very pessimistic about the STR market in Hawaii.

My last note would be to try to buy 3 or less replacement properties, it makes the exchange much easier and you avoid some additional rules.

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Early last year, one of our borrowers, an extremely experienced rehabber who had recently been diagnosed with diabetes, informed us that he’d been in and out of the hospital so frequently that he wouldn’t be able to complete the flip we had loaned on as first position lenders.We were aware that he had borrowed an additional $110k from a second-position lender.

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Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Clinton.

Purchase price: $530,000

Cash invested: $20,000

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Before jumping into the condo, I’d take a closer look at whether the $300/month cash flow is worth it compared to other options, like a small multi-family property or a property in a higher-yield market.

Commercial RE is a bit more strict than the residential market which has more options available due to flexible housing regulations in place to make it easier for people to buy their primary residence.1) Family and friends.