The sellers are an elderly couple in poor health and have conveyed to me how badly they need to sell the property.

I will say, I've picked up a solid base of knowledge thanks to numerous helpful podcasts, blogs & books that have been recommended here and elsewhere.  

I disagree that tax can only be deferred for as in the scenario where we take back a 2nd note for any am't above $800K for the house, the payments can be made over time, which then can be paid in years when there is no W-2 income or offset against numerous mortgage interest deductions.  

And what if you have numerous apartments and storage buildings..

I've read around the forums and listened to numerous podcasts and figured that it's about time I provided an intro.A little about myself:Based out of San Jose / San Francisco, CARecent college graduateSpent the past 3 years working full-time in tech startup sales (yup - I was still attending school)Currently transitioning job positions from smaller companies to Indeed.com - also in salesSaved up money from my various jobs to purchase my first rental in Sacramento, CA using BRRRCurrently at 4 total rentals in Sacramento.  

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@Daniel, why don't you go get your own life and health license and play around with various life insurance quoting softwares and do it yourself? 

There are numerous other factors to consider but I just don't see how it would make good, financial sense.  

Contact both the local building inspector and county health department to find out your options to file a complaint.

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