Versus 0% Capital gain rate on a 20% Capital gain appreciation REI after 3 or 4 years. 

You have money in the bank but since you didn't set it up under a TOD to the beneficiary and had a Will that has to go through Probate versus a Trust which could have given them immediate Legal access, all of your hard work not only goes down the drain, but you have tied up your Beneficiary into a legal mess.You want to talk with a Trust Attorney and not your normal Attorney.

@David WildAmount of financing you have on a property has no basis for taxes.It’s what you paid (and any upgrades) versus what you sold it for.

Always use a Realtor that is an investor themselves because most Realtors are used to dealing with emotional purchasers versus investors like us who analyze our purchases strictly by the numbers, (if you're doing it right).

However, that agent is a private firm versus the “reach” of Caldwell Banker. 

Tie the money to something tangible versus simply offering cash.B is more tough.

In the end, it's Active participation versus simply passive investment.

It's good to see a California city do something constructive versus the typical obstructive approach.https://www.ksbw.com/article/s...

If you're simply modifying the existing lease to add the boyfriend note "Lease Modification" on the top of your lease and increase the rent by a reasonable amount - versus market price - to have him living there for the remaining term.  

The reason why many say put 5% down versus 10% down is because your difference in payments might be nominal.