Instead of paying this $6M to the IRS, they now are earning interest on this extra $6M and living off of the interest for as long as they want to while the funds are invested in stock, bonds, multiple funds or back into real estate at their own timing (all capital gains tax deferred).Here are the Benefits of a Deferred Sales Trust (DST) and buying real estate through the DST vs 1031 exchange1) Timing- Sell High and Buy Low: Partner with the Deferred Sales Trust (up to 80% of the funds) and buyback into and back out of real estate.

It seems like it is becoming good business for lenders to start enforcing (they may actually also benefit by getting these 2-3% interest loans off their books).

I never paint, swap rugs (except flooding), or do other improvements on rent controlled units This can lead to blight.Who benefits from rent control?

Paying off the mortgages negates one of the biggest benefits of investing in real estate, leverage.

You can use bat insulation or spray foam, which has the added benefit of giving you an air-tight seal and also keeps the bugs out. 

(and depreciation & other tax benefits 🙂)

It will familiarize you with the basic terminology and benefits.

The only way to make money in bad neighborhood through LTR is either getting the government benefit or running it as a slumlord.

The last two provide the added benefit of providing you access to liquid cash. 

Even if you don’t have enough equity to buy in all cash, you may still have enough to make a larger down payment, which has its own benefits too.Bottom LineHomeowners have an incredible amount of equity today – and that’s why the share of all-cash buyers is on the rise.