You can't discriminate as to legal sources of income or government benefits.

We wanted more property for our family and extended family and I knew I could use it as an STR to offset costs and pretty much give us a place that pays for itself while getting some tax benefits, equity, and possible refinance in the future.

So what was an unsupervised sale just became supervised for the benefit of the creditors.

Los Angeles market for house hacking.Is it generally better to buy a duplex for house hacking in a better area, for example, Silver Lake, but pay a bigger down payment(20%-25%) for a move in ready home or buy a fixer upper duplex in West Adams and pay minimum downpayment 3.5-5% and spend the rest on renovation to gain forced appreciation.

Some time delays, publicity to gain more government funding.

I am looking to gain some more info on vacant land.

The other 100K of gain's tax rate depends on where his other income is at.

And I’m 99% sure You will lose your capital gains sales 100% exclusion as you will have unqualified time before your qualified time.

Is there any way to avoid capital gains on selling company stock?

You have a lower interest rate on the mortgage, but if you turn it into a rental and sell it in 5 years, you will have to pay capital gains tax.