The taxable gain is calculated as the difference between your net sales price and your adjusted cost basis (original purchase +capital improvements - depreciation).Depending on these factors you could actually have a much larger (or smaller) tax from the sale. 

4) Poor Property Management - Where do you think a turnkey provider will put their best staff, on selling properties and making $5k+/transaction or on property management and making $80/month transactions?

We are stabilizing the deal by getting actual leases and helping the seniors improve their credit by helping them in various ways through the utilities.

If a property isn't selling, it needs to be cleaned up, improved, or the price needs to be reduced. 

Upon purchase we worked to develop and improve infrastructure around the property.

It is a straightforward flip that will take me approx. 3-4 weeks to complete and estimated profits are $30,000-$35,000.If I keep it as a BRRRR here are what the numbers look like:$145,0000 - Purchase Price + Closing Costs$30,000 - Improvements $1,500 - General holding costs (taxes/insurance/utilities)$2,900 - Loan on unsecured line of credit All in - $180,000Comps are around $225,000, which would put me right at $168,750 (75% LTV), this means I would leave around $12-$15,000 invested in the deal after the refinance went through. 

Capex plus cosmetic improvements What was the outcome?

Both of these properties are 6 to 10 unit multifamily buildings, located what was a very rough part of LA that is improving, and has lots of investor activity.

There were all zeros in the column for "improvements", "fixtures", "household personal property" and "business personal property". 

Or if the larger deal you are buying has enough meat on the bone from a value add standpoint, you can force the apprecation by stabilizing expenses, pushing rents after performing improvements, and then refinance your new deal and pay off the hard money loans on your condos.