I currently rent in Socal and pay considerably less than market for my 3-bedroom 2-bath home and its been so hard deciding whether to purchase a primary residence or invest elsewhere.

Please see the following additional considerations regarding taking the property as an "in-kind distribution":1.

Our existing mortgage on that house (15 yr at at 4.25%) will be paid in 6 years and yesterday I was quoted a rate of 4.75% for a cash-out 30 yr refi.Tax considerations: we've owned the existing property as a sole proprietor and the Tax Cuts and Job Act has me considering LLC or even possibly C-Corp for tax benefits.

Then I compare the lease amounts and take commission into consideration.

So long as you don't HAVE to sell you can ride the waves until the tide rises and you're back on track to refinance and cash out.That said this is NOT the time to buy deals with high-interest short-term debt (hard money, etc.) unless you know it's a slam dunk.

With the considerations I have outlined above for missing and low expenses, I think you will be cash flowing negative for many years before this property finally starts to support itself.

There are some legal considerations if you're a homeowner trying to run credit checks on roommates or tenants.

It is for this exact reason that we only buy VALUE ADD properties...where the income we generate once stabilized is considerably greater than any loan payment we might have. 

That would make those properties eligible for her to do a 1031 on her sale to you unless your contact/agreement with her is such that it rises to the level of a land/contract or installment sale where the benefits and burdens of ownership have passed to you to the extent that the IRS now views you as the owner even though not on deed. 

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