This is a physical asset, not paper, and it's providing consistent income.Albeit for your not understanding tax laws and depreciation, I'm wondering why there's a question as to what you should keep.You understand capital gains, but I'm pretty sure you're not familiar with depreciation and loan paydown.

This prevents the foreclosure from damaging their credit for years, but also does not return equity.The homeowner may consider selling the house on the MLS or FSBO.  

In fact, I would want to go even lower because there's a very good chance some damage is hidden and costs will run higher than anticipated.If you aren't experienced, I recommend you just buy the good apple. 

This is the BEST $100 you will ever spend, and if you listen to Amanda Han's tax book, you'll know it's also likely a business expense for you to write off :) https://biggerpockets.supercast.com/My perfect way to learn from the BP books is to listen to the audio book through the subscription above, then books that really stand out to me I go old school and get the physical copy so that I can re-read it, take notes in the margins, and put post it notes so key points are easier for me to re-reference in the future.

While algorithms can analyze data at scale, real estate isn’t just about numbers—it’s about nuances and the most important component of real estate is understanding its value, and that to me (maybe I am old school) but can only be done by physically visiting and walking the property.So for me, factors like local market conditions, property inspections, and borrower credibility can’t be fully captured in a formula.

The first option will give you continuous headaches with a certain likelihood that the behavior may get worse (not paying at all and more damage).

If they failed to pay the bill and utilities are shut off, they are responsible for any damages caused.

I haven't come across too many but it's required along with many other requirements.Lastly, there is a long list of cases that state because the TCPA is penal rather than remedial, your insurance company doesn't have to cover any awards and there is no cap on damages in a class action suit.

Quote from @Doug Smith: When we started this company, I had been a special assets officer (handling non-performing loans for banks trying to extricate them from the deals with as little damage to them as possible) during the last big crash.

Defending, These fall into a couple of groups, both nasty Eventually you will either face a Due on Sale clause, a seller bankruptcy, a court order in a divorce that affects the property or a fire insurance claim, a slip & fall, very bad tenant, storm damage, and the list goes on.