You’ll want to invest in areas that have tenant interest but also aren't on the extreme end of neighborhood quality—this means avoiding the very toughest spots, where turnover can be high and managing tenants can be difficult.

Like your post title suggests, you die to avoid the taxes.

I keep a very healthy amount of reserves to avoid using my insurance unless I have a catastrophic issue.

Day traders are not exempt unless they elect mark-to-market (MTM) accounting, which eliminates wash sale tracking but taxes gains as ordinary income.To manage taxes, track trades closely, avoid overlapping purchases, or consider MTM election if trading actively.

Promoters of these private equity investments: I more fully understand how the whole promote aspect of these businesses skews the view we get.

This would be the safest approach but also, anyone that is worried or has extra strict oversight in their area could simply avoid anything alcohol related in their packages.

I’ve recently finished reading J Scott’s “The Book On Flipping Houses” and found it to be extremely helpful in understanding most aspects of a fix and flip project.

Just wanted to avoid mixing family and business  

This approach avoids downtime and lets you start earning right away.Future Bookings:Taking over bookings can get tricky since Airbnb doesn’t allow direct transfers between accounts.

If you have lived in it for 2 yrs I would suggest renting it for 2 - 3 years and then selling it to avoid capital gains taxes.