And it doesn't always match up to half the mortgage since the mortgage has nothing to do with rental rates.

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).

So even though our right better get half back then none and or be in the hole like your experiencing.

I'm not sure if you're in the flatter northern half of the State or the hilly south half and/or if a berm could be built in the backyard or who, if anyone, has a yard that joins yours.The challenge of course, if finding the right person.

.* 1.5 miles away from the new billion dollar Inova Landmark project which will complete in 2028* The Duke Street corridor from Landmark to the King Street Metro Station has the highest ridership in the City and will be under construction in 2026How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

About half disappear after that and the other 1/4 are couples.  

 But he said that he wants to replace his half a million dollar career with passive income.

—half the battle is the mindset, and you’ve got that nailed.Start with the basics: understand your market, run the numbers, and don’t be afraid to ask questions.

Add those people in by using County or Schoolarea population.Example:Town1:#ofunits/headcount= 300 units in the area/ population 3,000= 10 unitsper 100 people.Town2:5004,000= 12.5 per 100Town3:andso on.Doevery stand alone town in a 60 mile radius, or until your satisfied.You will get a High, Low and a average.

that doesn't mean RE isn't a good investment... but it is the case.what i would NOT recommend is buying a random, "cheap' property in a market thousands of miles away that you don't know well and haven't seen in person, and turning it over to a team you don't know.