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).

The payment method in the original post of this thread sounds like a half scam!

Half assed truths exists forever on the internet. 

Hey @Himateja Madala, let's get a shout out to @Shawn McCormick who knows a ton about the area.I will say that it is a tough market and you really have to go the extra mile.

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. 

—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.

BUT we aren't alleging either that we have 38 children, that we're both half Native American, or that one of us served in a war that ended before either of us were born.

Taxes are half the cost compared to CA and insurance is lower if not by the water.

Biggest mistake I see is going to vacation and then half of the 45 day ID period days are gone or an investor looking for a (deal of the century and not being realistic).

Quote from @Mark Miles: Quote from @Thu Pham: Hi community, I'm in the process of acquiring my first STR property in Joshua Tree and have met with a co-host that I really liked.