He knows the loan will pay and they won't default because he knows they're solid. 

Many have zero experience with the community and don't understand the culture.

This is a physical asset, not paper, and it's providing consistent income.Albeit for your not understanding tax laws and depreciation, I'm wondering why there's a question as to what you should keep.You understand capital gains, but I'm pretty sure you're not familiar with depreciation and loan paydown.

The agreement of forbearance or modification should have the borrowers knowledge that they are in default, that they understand that the lender is forgoing foreclosure at this time in exchange for the deed in lieu, and that the borrower is represented by legal counsel.  

I’ve never actually been legally owed money before so I was green on how to handle things while trying to be understanding and respecting other lifestyles and career choices.

Pitching them on your track record and offering them a passive role with attractive returns can be a solid way to bridge the funding gap.Shoot me a message if you want to talk more, I’m always looking to align with people making bold moves in this space!

In essence you want to understand their background.

This is solid insight as well @Kyle Barnhart. 

It sounds like you've gotten some solid direction above, but a few flags stood out to me in the above discussions and I wanted to point them out to help make your decision.- You mentioned this sale is tax free 121 exclusion, which is great, and seems like a solid start to your goal.- The townhouse you're moving into is currently a rental, but you plan to live there two years for the 121 exclusion.

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