So we can take the original LLC that is 50/50 owned by 2 people and move half of the properties over to a new LLC where one partner now owns 100% and then the other partner would have the other half of the properties and have 100% ownership of that one and we pay no taxes?

If you were to pay your investors $8,000 in preferred rate of return of 8% on their $100k capital investment, the second year the capital account amount would be brought down to $92,000 right?

I stay away from flood insurance, but eventually, I feel everyone will pay flood insurance in FL.

Ask @Dave Foster for any 1031 questions…But I’d start with these…Are you planning to pay all cash for the replacement property since it will probably be either impossible or expensive to get the loan in the LLC’s name.Why are you putting the property in an LLC?

Tenant protection issues - We’re in CA and introduction of limits on rent increases so want to be sure that we have the lease structured so the tenant reverts to a market rate rent at the end of the 3 year period or moves out if unwilling to pay that rate.I’m struggling with the 3 year lease being long, I don’t think I could enter an indefinite (til death) lease.Another thought what if one spouse dies and the survivor remarries a younger person?

Many of these deals have stopped paying distributions.  

Do the math, if you pay for example, 200k, and the reno is only 50k.

Hi @Asif Ali Kabiruddin Rajani,What we hear a lot from other Americans is that real estate opportunities tend to cost less here in Europe (especially in countries such as Spain where we are active).A thing to keep in mind though is your tax planning as you will still need to pay taxes based on the US guidelines if I'm not mistaken. 

They were supposed to pay the rent jointly, as stated in the lease agreement.

Remember, what ever the seller doesn't fix you will be paying for.