These lawsuits are inexpensive (about $35), can be filed online in most municipalities, and are exempt from any moratorium conditions. 

With no homestead exemption, taxes typically run 2.5 - 3.0% of market value, or more.  

Transferring property from your own name to an LLC is generally an exempt transaction if you are also the owner of the LLC.

Stat. 735.301.)It can be used only when:the deceased person did not leave any real estate, andthe only assets are either exempt from creditors’ claims or don’t exceed the amount of final expenses.To request reimbursement, you file a form called “Disposition of Personal Property Without Administration,” which is available from the clerk of the court and on many Florida circuit courts’ websites.

@Rachel N.Responsible use of leverage is healthy.That is after all why we all prefer real estate to stocks.If you buy in a reasonably priced market and buy only good deals,a patient buy and hold strategy will provide you with a favorable refinancing option within 5 years with significant cash out.I have also done cash out refy as soon as 6-12 months or even within a week of a purchase on my most recent deal (using the delayed finance exemption).A  lot will obviously depend on how you acquired the assets.Paying out of pocket cash vs Hard Money vs conventional loan will determine how quickly you will need to or can refy.But like I mentioned in the blog,I plan to write a follow up with specific details of the refinance on each deal.

Now once you get a property and it’s advertised for rent, you can not use the start up rules exemption anymore.

i am thinking to sell my rental. seems like i am out of luck re: capital gain exemption (rented it for more then 5 years ;()i do have a HELOC but i used it to improve my primary residence. any experts out there know if this counts?

Then I found a second one when he called me to list his house, he always moved into a burnout and rehabbed it and lived in the house long enough to be exempt from the profits.

You are exempted from capital gains for the ($500,000 for couples/ $250,000 for an individual) when you sell your home in your name.

It also has proper languance referencing our state's Revenue and Taxation Code relating to exemption to reassessment.