I am hoping to find an agent who has good relationship with local termite companies and general contractors and can get me a great deal on the rehab/termite treatment.

Other points being that financing limits established tax treatments, financial and retirement planning, funding of self directed IRAs, etc.

This was defined as buying a property, rehabbing it (if needed), renting it out, and selling it after at least a year to qualify for long-term capital gains treatment.

Most Home Stagers can visualize how the home is going to function, and appeal to the masses.

We're going to level out and grade the road but am debating using the millings to 1) make it more appealing visually and more importantly 2) provide better longevity. 

I am thinking that the Mississippi Department of Health in that county may have the VIN because they approve the wastewater treatment plants or septic tanks.The realtor seems to be a novice and claims to have no information and 'couldn't' answer any of my questions 'because it is a foreclosure'. 

Hi Rob, Properties that are acquired with the intent to rehab/flip do not qualify for 1031 Exchange treatment. 

Next - you need to see what type of waste treatment will be required - this can vary from relatively cheap if conventional gravity fed septic can be used to CRAZY EXPENSIVE if an engineered system is required.

If so, you are in good shape and will qualify for 1031 Exchange treatment.

I'd talk to a CPA to discuss your personal situation, but in my experience, the best way to minimize taxes for these types of transactions is to minimize your FICA taxes by electing s-corp taxation treatment (either by creating an s-corp or creating an LLC taxed as an s-corp) and paying part of your gain as dividend instead of salary...If you hold the property for at least one year (without trying to sell it in that first year), you will incur long-term capital gains.If you live in the property for at least 2 out of 5 years prior to selling, you can avoid capital gains up to $500K.