Keeping clean records from day one really helps when tax season rolls around.

Repairs made while the property is your primary residence are not deductible, but improvements can increase your cost basis, reducing future capital gains tax when you sell.

Quote from @Vikas Jain: Yes, I have already seen the buy-in, im less concerned about that part of it, but just want to make sure its legitimate (plenty of opportunities where buyin is high but it doesn't always mean the product is good, just been burned in the past by others so trying to do better due diligence this time around)Their success rate, as of now, is 100 percent.

Then rent the bigger home out using a property manager, allowing her to possibly cash flow and maintain that asset and let it continue to grow in value.Encourage her to consult with a CPA or tax attorney to explore the best strategy tailored to her situation.

Would recommend.I will be using the firm for my 2022 tax return (1040 and 3 LLC's), expensive (about $5k-6k) but given they've assisted with the tax planning I'm hopeful the synergy will provide the best outcome.Happy to answer any add'l questions.Pat  Hi Pat,Just want to confirm, that is HallCPA fee for filling 2022 tax for one 1040 and 3 LLCs?

To defer all tax you must purchase in total at least as much as your net sale.

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Im not sure if it’s due to lack of interest by the homeowners or if it’s due to process issues with the city.

This is due to all the foreclosures that have been tied up in land court since the pandemic. 

When I did my first house hack in Columbus I showed very low income on taxes.