@Jay HinrichsSorry, I maybe misstated...we negotiated it to cost the asset (house)zero...the taxes still existed, they were released from the property because our lien was so substantial of a loss via our first position there was no equity for them to stay attached to...did that make more sense?

For existing companies, individuals who own at least 25% of the entity or exercise substantial control over it must submit BOIR to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) by December 31, 2024.

Yeah nonrecourse is one of those things that exists in theory but is very, very hard to find in the residential space.

New construction has a very different risk profile from buying existing properties and fixing them up. 

Ronald Rohde   It does exist. 

I guess that is partly why bitcoin exist, to eliminate those cross border fees. 

The business plan to pay untenable returns is not untenable, it’s non-existent.

For illustration purposes, the investor with engineering and/or construction background may excel building in a market where there is ease in doing business and can build efficiently whereas the doctor may have greater success in the established market where significant barriers already exist but can afford the entry price and can ride the waive of continued appreciation and offset their high salary by depreciating the expensive building they acquired.  

NOTE:  there may be some tax on interest or principal on the payments--seek professional advice.Also, stress there will be no inspections or other contingencies--sell the 'peace of mind' side of the equation.You have known each other for 12 years and you established you are a great payer. 

Nine  states are COMMUNITY PROPERTY STATES, where all property accumulated during the marriage, OR the INCREASE in value of existing separate property (property accumulated prior to the marriage), is considered community property which can only be divided 50/50, UNLESS the division is made to offset some other imbalance .