So for us these properties were all sold within 18 months thereby paying off the original mortgage. 

I am in my early 30s, zero debt, Excellent credit and currently live in Minnesota (hoping to move to another state in a year or so.). 

So I am new to real estate investing - currently don't have any deals or projects. im located in Connecticut - Im a beginner and am looking for experience and knowledge and more information - as a beginner I want as much information as possible with the experience I know a lot of people who start- they network, meet different investors and different people in the real estate world . 

Call the AG's office.

So, especially with older homes where records may be lacking the information may be incorrect.

I love that there is a forum that offers so many tools to do research and a community of people that just want to succeed in the same way.

You could well to yoru relative so you/they avoid realtor fees, give them 5-10% in closing costs so they can walk in with low/no money down.

So the taxable amount would be:Sales priceAdd: any improvements capitalizedLess: original purchase priceLess: any depreciation takenSo let's say you had a house you bought 17 years ago for 100k.

It sounds like you and your husband have a great start with your Airbnb venture in California, but it’s understandable to feel stuck with so many options in real estate investing.

Congrats on your investment journey so far Yaritza!