We are going through a contentious divorce and I would like to buy her out, but apparently thats not very easy.If we sell the properties our gross earnings will be about 300k, while our net earnings will be around 150k, due to capital gains, depreciation taxes and realtor fees.My lawyer, who is not experienced in real estate investing, says I have to buy her out based on gross earnings, so I'd owe her 150k.

I'm AL from Houston, passionate about real estate investing for just a short while.

We have been investing in real estate investing for about 15 years as a hobby and are looking to shift things into high gear. 

Could I have a real estate agent find a buyer for this contract/property and offer the agent a percentage of the assignment fee? 

They can explain clauses, but they don't provide much real-world wisdom.

There will be no gift tax due because it was the deceased owner's estate responsibility to file and pay gift tax and I received my interest by right of survivorship?

I would suggest reviewing DSTs as an option for passive real estate ownership.

You can get that experience by working for a commercial real estate developer / owner / operator

@Mike DawsonBOI needs to know the owner of the entity so yes it’s you who has to file and provide your id if you own the LLCThe common misconception with Wyoming LLC’s is people think they are hidden it if you do real estate most forget that if you sell a property or get a loan, that document is recorded and your name is all over it - so it’s super simple to find out who owns it.

Used a real estate agent How did you finance this deal?