The tax benefit could far outweigh the cost. 

Did you find their offerings to be clean and free of liabilities?

Tax Benefits.Depending on the property, you can utilize other methods to gain the cash.

You also have to factor in future property taxes.

If i give them a down payment and they finance the sale over 20 years, are the capital gains deferred or is it taxed at the income tax rate?

Morning,            My current accountant charges me $725 to do my taxes for my three properties.

Given the ideal situation when owning a rental property (for this example residential 1-4 units) is to hold that property in it's own LLC for liability and tax purposes. 

Took the tax hits on all. 

But if I could do it again I would buy a duplex to quadplex and take advantage of the ability to buy it with little or no money down (VA or FHA if eligible) and have started collecting rent much sooner.Advice I wish I had gotten earlier would definitely be accounting and tax related. 

Not to mention higher property tax+insurance.2. if we chase highest appreciation good quality SF OOS, the initial cost is similar to starting condo price in good appreciation location in CA and Hawaii.When home price is higher than average US home price (400k-ish), The "allure" of investment OOS has significantly diminish.$250/sq ft is rich.