Presented by Premier Law PLLCAccording to Florida tax regulations, real property without a homestead exemption is eligible for a 10% cap on annual increases in its assessed value for real property tax purposes.

What we did have in the way of real estate “education” was (1) the book “HOW I TURNED $1,000 INTO ONE MILLION IN REAL ESTATE IN MY SPARE TIME” by Bill Nickerson, (2) education provided by organizations to qualify for real estate brokerage licensing and (3) courses in real estate offered by collegesI found that because of the type of education provided we were much more knowledgeable about real estate FUNDAMENTALS, FINANCING, AND LAW than investors are these days.  

I've looked into @Paul Moore's syndications, but I am not eligible yet as a fully accredited investor and even with that I would prefer to be an owner in one, not just an investor.

Meanwhile I received call from insurance saying some adjuster will visit to check eligibility for coverage and I asked restoration guy about expenses he said you will get it after work but suggested not to worry as it wouldn’t cost more .

I am correct to understand that renting out rooms in my house doesn't effect my eligibility for the exclusion?

I would invest the other half with a diversified mix of cash flowing assets across operator and geography with a focus on assets with good long-term demographic fundamentals, (i.e.

This is all historic, but I'd bet the fundamentals aren't too dissimilar now.

There are certain fundamentals, but can be different.For example, here in Los Angeles it is case by case.

I don't think management is a part of their usual duties.So I am trying to determine if she is even licensed or legally eligible to manage property.   

You don't have to trade out of a single family rental into another single family rental -- there are other 1031-eligible investments that might fit by providing passive monthly income.