Basically, the charitable remainder trust is, as Bill pointed out, irrevocable, and will pay you an income over your lifetime and distribute the remaining funds to whichever charity you like upon death.

I was 4 months into my career post college so I emptied my savings account and loaned money from my parents for the down payment.

What about security deposit accounting?

Each STR property I acquire must meet two financial benchmarks: a gross rent multiplier (GRM) of 5 or less [Property value divided by projected income must equal 5 of less], and compliance with the 1% rule as LTR, which serves as a backup if regulations shift or if there's a decline in STR income.

There are too many variables to account for with everyone's unique taxes.  

Sure, you can (and I do) flips here and there, but wealth is built not flipped 20% a year NET caps, 40k a month income is much better than a mill.

You acquire more capital in your position by (1) decreasing expenses, (if possible) and/or (2) increasing income.  

When creating your criteria, it is important to focus on the evaluation of the following qualities: • Capacity to pay: Does the prospective tenant have enough income to afford the rent and other expenses involved such as utilities or additional costs such as parking or storage? 

It's a strict 2-year requirement.As for strategies to avoid capital gains on the sale, if your client doesn't meet the ownership and use requirements for the Section 121 exclusion, they might explore other options such as:1031 Exchange: If the property is an investment property rather than a primary residence, your client could consider a 1031 exchange to defer capital gains tax by reinvesting the proceeds into another investment property.Installment Sale: If your client is willing to accept payments over time, they could consider structuring the sale as an installment sale, spreading the recognition of the gain over multiple tax years.Charitable Remainder Trust: If your client is charitably inclined, they could contribute the property to a charitable remainder trust, receive income from the trust for a certain period, and then have the remaining trust assets pass to charity upon their death, potentially reducing or eliminating capital gains tax.These are just a few options, and your client's specific financial situation and goals would need to be considered in determining the best approach.

Remember also that the interest on the loan is taxed at ordinary income rates.So for example lets say you have 100k and were making 8% in the markets - 8k per year and say you are in top bracket, you will pay $1600 in taxes per year or netting 6400.Now lets say you did a loan and were at 5% you are earning $5k per year (actually less because principal is being paid down and some of money goes into essentially a 0% checking account).