In speaking with the building department's engineer, they informed me that in the event that the ADU has a separate address, it requires separate meters from PG&E. 

I can quickly create bank accounts for each property, the categories for tagging your transactions align perfectly with your Schedule E for taxes and I can do all of my tenant related functions like tenant vetting, lease creation and collecting deposits and rents.

The only way I know of to do a 1031 would be to do e exchange today.

Biggest challenge I would say was deciding if my investor was going to keep it 2 or 3 stories, obviously a large investment to begin but my investor decided the juice was worth the squeeze to go 3 stories up.

(Now, if you can do an STR or MTR, you can juice your rental numbers, but you're also doing a little more work.)To me, appreciation is the real money-maker in real estate.

I want to continue in the real estate investment game as it gets my juices flowing and I love it.

The S&P 500 is at its upper P/E range of 25.  

Another CPA can correct me if wrong but I don't think there's going to be any recapture here.27.5 to me implies 1250 property and if acquired after 75' means no additional depreciation to recapture.I think there would be unrecaptured 1250 in the amount of the depreciation taken previously, max 25% at ordinary rates.The total gain less unrecaptured 1250 I believe would be 1231 capital gains, not considering other factors like look back and netting rules.Also the land would be 1231 and would get capital gains treatment.And personally I would subtract selling costs as a capitalized selling cost.Amount RealizedLess: Adjusted BasisRealized Gain/LossLess: Selling ExpensesRecognized Gain 1001I could be wrong though so correct me if so.Article for those interested:Depreciation recapture in the partnership context (thetaxadviser.com)While Sec. 1250 only requires additional depreciation to be recaptured as ordinary income, Sec. 1(h)(1)(E) subjects unrecaptured Sec. 1250 gain to a maximum tax rate of 25%.

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So, they will be paying that. e) How are you claiming deception when they have clearly they deceived you?