As of 2024, the bonus depreciation is 60% (subject to change pending the passing of laws) which allows you to immediately depreciate 60% of the asset’s cost.1031 ExchangeA 1031 exchange is a tax-savings strategy that allows investors to postpone paying capital gains taxes upon the sale of an investment property by reinvesting the proceeds through the purchase of another property (i.e. a like-kind exchange).

They will sell their home and parents home and with proceeds provide a down payment, The rest of amount would be a lease-purchase.

This could allow you to reinvest the proceeds directly into one or more properties in Houston, which seems to align with your goal of expanding locally.Leverage New Construction Opportunities: I work with Neu Real Estate Group in Indianapolis, where we focus on high-quality duplex builds that are designed with strong rental returns in mind.

The seller would like to net the most but also carry a note after at least 50k in taxable proceeds, in order to defer her capital gains.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to proceed?

Lately I have been looking into purchasing a second investment property but am looking for some advice as how to proceed with capital/using equity and or/lending. 

Wish I could find a way to pay the rest off without having to use proceeds from the sale of some of my investment properties. 

This isn’t an attempt to bash your program and I’m sure others are looking to confirm the same as well.

You’re borrowing against the equity in your home, so the money is not income but rather loan proceeds that you’ll need to repay.The pros of a cash-out refinance for most investors include the ability to build their portfolio and scale their real estate investment business.The cons could be trading a lower interest rate for a higher one and increasing your loan-to-value (LTV) ratio.

We seek to use excess proceeds from refi as down payment to purchase another smaller size multi property.