Selling at FMV avoids the gift tax but provides your child with a higher tax basis, reducing their future capital gains liability.A better strategy for selling below FMV is to sell the house at FMV on an installment note, then forgive interest and principal annually up to the gift tax exclusion amount.

I find it silly when sellers force their exchange for an underperforming deal just to avoid $25k of taxes. 

I avoid investing in rough neighborhoods because I am a professional.

Everyone please please please avoid SunCoast!

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In future endeavors, I will add Airbnb immediately upon achieving Premier Host status on Vrbo to avoid similar delays and because it’s a filter.

This approach helps maintain strong relationships with tenants and avoids disputes.Hope this helps!

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

I read about a 1091 exchange and if i reinvest my money into another property within 6 months then ill avoid paying the taxes on it. is this a good plan, if not do you have any other suggestions.  

You can hear real-world examples of how others have built their investment portfolio and (hopefully) learn to avoid their mistakes.4.