Transferring the real estate to an irrevocable trust may help avoid Prop 19 issues and may also preserve your step-up basis for capital gains tax benefits.

its also a traditional, single loan, 30 yr fixed term mortgage.In conclusion, these loans are valuable at preserving Cash on Cash returns.  

My next question is, is the tax advantages of real estate forced depreciation in a syndication deal (done w solo 401k funds) preserved, so the depreciation can be used to offset passive gains in the deal?

The inhabitants will want to see that their cultural history is preserved, that "Big Box" retailers and business do not take over their home town or overthrow the small business that define the area, and that ultimately they are not displaced to make room for the capitalist world.I'm not really sure what to expect in regards to when East Oakland will see major changes or an influx of investors, but it is sure to happen in areas with access to major modes of transportation, most importantly BART, and where there is potential to develop deteriorated homes and infrastructure, ultimately drawing in investors such as ourselves!

But most will still get a better financial return than was projected when they bought the land.For example, when I worked to preserve rent-controlled housing at the new Trinity Plaza happen at 8th and Market, Angelo Sangiacomo’s team hoped to get $1200 for a studio when the building opened.

To this new total of 53,000 subsidized units must be added the subsidized units that will be built with the new Boston Community Preservation Fund, approved by Bostonians in 2016.

In order to preserve any right to payment in a business transaction, one needs an enforceable contract.

We all love to talk about making money and closing the deal, but capital preservation is just as important as capital generation.

It becomes more about stable monthly cash flow and wealth preservation and having a few properties paid in full generating  significantly more and stable cash flow than when having debt to service will accomplish this and may give them piece of mind as it is an asset they have held for many years 15, 20 30 years so they feel comfortable and trust this asset to continue to pay them monthly VS. going into the stock market or another security where you have less control over the assets ability to produce stable steady income.

(wasn't even listed for sale)... and he had a judge make him the conservator/steward... darn that's not the word he used... but the judge allowed him to become the point man on preserving the property (because preserving habitable property benefits the community)... so he was legally able to go in, stabilize and rehab the property, at which point he later closed out/foreclosed on the BANK and then owned the property completely.