In his words, this is away around the due on sale clause that you can run into in a sub - to transaction.My question - if the seller puts the property in a trust, will this avoid the potential of a due on sale clause?

I will probably avoid these guys for the moment, as I would hate to have capital tied up in lawsuits.  

I was very relieved when I saw how much I avoided paying just for those two things.

This approach ensures realistic pricing and helps avoid unexpected costs later.Good luck!  

How can one do basic homework to avoid making expensive mistakes?

Feel free to reach out to me or send me an email I can walk you through the basics and go over what is required and what to avoid.

There's zero reason to do this when there are plenty of options to avoid it. 

I will avoid sharing names, some of them contacted me here on BP, so they know who they are. 

@Emily Gowen so as you pointed out you would not have to do a 1031 exchange on your current home to avoid the capital gains tax and coupled with what Dave Foster pointed out I think, speaking from experience you would have a high likelihood of success. 

Less Desirable Areas: Are there neighborhoods we should avoid or areas where BRRRR might be less effective?