could be just like a regular deal, but if you're up for pitching, presenting and educating a seller on the tax and other advantages of seller financing, you just might turn it into a seller finance deal.

These logs regularly end up in the Tax Court and are usually destroyed upon review.

Taxes 10k HOA is 9k The current owner never did short-term rentals.

It occurred to me today that I've never asked about umbrella insurance claims.I’m particularly interested in real-world examples where this type of policy came through during:Property damage (fires, storms, floods, etc.)Liability claims involving tenants or third partiesMajor unforeseen eventsIf you’ve ever had to file a claim and your umbrella policy saved your bacon, I’d love to hear:What happened?

We plan to stay in this house for more than 5 years unless another great opportunity arises, but maybe it is best to allocate a bigger portion of savings to our real estate investment savings account than our home improvement savings account for the first few years.

I am looking to purchase real estate for both investment purpose as well as to offset as much tax liability as possible. 

When you say "we," are you speaking about your business or your personal tax returns, or does your business flow into your personal returns because you file as a sole proprietor?  

After closing, when the property taxes were due I never received any bill.

@Chris Seveney, do you pay self-employment taxes on your interest income from money you have in savings that is also taxed as ordinary income?

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