You could do a couple things, like pay for their marketing expenses in return for them exclusively assigning their contracts to you.

Purchase price: $485,000 Sale price: $455,000 Serving as the exclusive listing agent for this phenomenal 5 unit multi-plex located in the mid-town Mobile Old Dauphin Way Historic District.

Purchase price: $485,000 Sale price: $455,000 Serving as the exclusive listing agent for this phenomenal 5 unit multi-plex located in the mid-town Mobile Old Dauphin Way Historic District.

Purchase price: $485,000 Sale price: $455,000 Serving as the exclusive listing agent for this 5-plex located in the mid-town Mobile Old Dauphin Way Historic District.

Section 121 (500k cap gain exclusion) or 1031 exchange will not apply to the second home.

I exclusively build new, but don’t do any land development.

Here is the background:I am seeking advice on whether my wife and I can make a strong argument for partial exclusion of gain on the sale of our home.

The cleaning is looking to cost around $10k alone - and this doesn't include replacing soft furnishings, or the HVAC system - as we have flexible ducting and Colorado meth regulations don't allow the cleaning of flexible ducting.I have home owners insurance, umbrella insurance and AirBnB Host Cover - but there seem to be exclusions concerning drug use. 

Yes, you will qualify for the sec 121 exclusion. 

Never came out of the deposit.She has exclusive use of that driveway which means she pays for plowing, but I have it done as a courtesy as mine is being done and the additionally cost is nominal - so asking to have her/him help by cleaning their cars…as my plow guys waits because they take an hour to come out, then have him peep as she does it solo so my guy can clear the driveway and me never saying a word about it to either of them - because it isn’t my business except I was out there shoveling/clearing snow so I witnessed.