Looking to acquire (initially) small, 2-4 properties outside of CA; focus on low-tax, high growth markets (e.g.

I live here in DFW Texas, I owe $12,000 property tax.

You could consider using a non-recourse loan for the remaining amount, but you'll need to be cautious about unrelated business income tax (UBIT) rules.

5 of my 6 properties had drastic increases in property taxes in Jefferson County (Birmingham) Alabama.

That would accomplish exactly what you asked - to split the gain and tax across two tax years. 

In MLS systems that use the Core Logic Matrix system, which is about 50% of MLS systems nationwide, square footage is pulled directly from the governments tax records.Additionally, there is no standard way to measure square footage.

Hello everyone, I need some help with my taxes.

I would like to ask a question dealing with tax sales in Texas.

They love knowing more voters/tax dollars are potentially headed their way 3.

Expenses naturally rise with inflation - insurance, property tax, utilities...Those two factors, by definition, result in lower NOI down the road than in-place/year 1 NOI.