They are not allowed to buy a home due to tax and immigration reasons, so the company gives them a set amount for rent each month along with paying for other expenses. 

Wow police that's outrageous. what we do in Orygun is flaggers are all women owned business's and that's how the contractors are able to maneuver city state contracts that require a certain amount of minority owned business. 

Right now, homeowners across the country are seeing record amounts of equity.According to Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the average homeowner with a mortgage has $319,000 in home equity.Why Have Homeowners Gained So Much Equity?

@Johnny Lynum we did offer them an aggressive cash for keys amount to get them out as soon as possible.

The amount of reading and information you have to consume to sit for the exam is bonkers. 

Aim for a mortgage amount that clears the remaining HELOC balance ($68K) and leaves room for any additional costs.                                                                                         

I do not have a traditional W2 job so I can't pursue the typical conventional loan or a FHA since I don't have income (hence the DSCR route).However, I've seen that most DSCR lenders do not lend if the loan amount is less than $100K.

If you own part of an LLC that owns all the real estate, than only that LLC can do a 1031 for the entire amount.

So yes, to me, CA has a SIGNIFICANT amount more of homeless than what I am used to seeing, because IT DOES. 

Any amount above the annual gift tax exclusion ($17,000 for 2023) counts against your lifetime exemption.