Sat forever because it looked too complicated with entitlements/easements.

Seemed very complicated.

@Mike WalenIf she wants to help with the down payment and looking for income to supplement her retirement.Have her give you a loan that pays her interest.Why make it more complicated than it needs to be?

But a real estate transaction is much, much more complicated and involved than buying a vacation package or picking out a movie to watch.

The new law (AB3088, also known as the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020) is very complicated. 

This has its own set of complications and limitations going forward. 

After thinking about it, I'm not desperate to buy and didn't want the headache or complication of taking on this risk at this point.

Similarly, bonus depreciation may allow for 100 percent of thy shorter life property to be depreciated in year 1.1031 Exchange:  Although beneficial to increase cash flow and reduce taxes, a cost segregation study may complicate a future like-kind exchange under section 1031.  

Juniper Square for me was powerful and if you are offering complicated equity structure with waterfalls all over the place then that is your tool. 

Little more complicated than this but you probably need tax advisor.