(3) do your financial estimates (estimated return on investment and costs) account for capital appreciation, tax depreciation, equity pay-down, (or, specifically, what exactly is used to determine ROI). 

@Brent Seehusen I don't think you're taking into account the 5-6% you will probably pay a realtor to sell the homes.

You are simply much less competitive when you need to lower your offer by x amount to take into account all the fees on the loan...

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But we target value add and have some sweat equity in the properties as well, so that may account for my differences 

I currently just started working in Atlanta as a tax associate for a public accounting firm.

Will the escrow or closing agent or attorney  just wire the money to my Canadian bank account  or do I need to run it through an LLC and then into Canadian bank account? 

They really have three choices:Pay the tax right now, pocket what's left.Spread out the tax bill with seller financing.Defer the tax with a 1031, continue to get the income from the replacement, let your heirs take it with the stepped up basis.I've had this discussion with my accountant. 

So if the loan closes and the money is transferred to my account, I am free to do with it as I please?

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