If so, you purposely DON’T want it to be a business you want it to be your primary home for 2 years so that you pay zero taxes.

If she doesn’t pay, foreclose. 

And i chose a 4 plex because it seemed like the smartest play. the 3 units that I am renting out pay for the mortgage.

Is not only how much you paid,  you need to pay right base on you resources.Find a good realtor that knows the market.good luckLuis Maqueira MMP

I have a friend who is an agent that is looking to assume my VA loan and buy the house off market, so that I can avoid paying fees and commissions.

1031s cause you to overpay for your properties" or "I love 1031 buyers, they pay they most for properties"Both are emphatically FALSE.It is true that some 1031 buyers overpay for their properties because they are unorganized and undisciplined - BUT 1031s aren't structured in a way that "Makes an Investor Overpay"Here is our advice to clients so you don't "overpay"Before the 45 day identification clock even starts you can do the following:1.

I want to offer her $350,000 for the condo (its a fair price for it), 5% down payment ($17,500) and pay her monthly $2,000 for 3 years, after which I would refinance and pay her out.

Dear Christopher,I don't think you will have a problem...because your target population should be cash-pay clients, not Medicaid/Medicare recipients.

If you want to find people who will try to help you lose your money, telling them how much money you have and where you will be is a good way to start.You are limiting yourself way too much by focusing on LA, but with $2 million to burn you could likely find some good cash flow if you are paying cash, but you don't sound like the management type just from this.

The protections are there because if the police can simply put out a squatter it would be simple for landlords to never give their tenants anything in writing and have the police remove anyone they didn't like or who didn't pay as a "squatter."