My 250K tax benefit will run out before his lease does on the 2 of 5 rule, so it might be a good time for me to sell - and help him with a lower rate than banks can give while giving me income until he refinances.

Do you want to build monthly cash flow, stack big checks (flips), smaller checks (wholesale), or tax advantages?

It's relatively affordable, strong tech and industrial job growth, landlord friendly, low property taxes, and not state income tax. 

Hi Bigger Pockets Community,New member here...Im looking for some advice on whether I should be classified as a REPS or not for 2023 Tax year as my CPA isnt much help on determining if I should make this designation.

Scenario 1: Condo conversionI'll skip all the renovation details and get right to the point - reasonable net profit from this project would get me around $863,000 which, after LTCG tax would be around $733,550. 

In CA there is a tax deduction.

The bankruptcy gets combined, in a way, with the house debt and could create a short sale, foreclosure, or more.

Start by analyzing your available capital, risk tolerance and how much debt you're comfortable taking on.

Landlord friendly, some of the lowest property taxes in the nation and positive job and population growth.

On a cursory review, it appears that your cost of debt exceeds your capitalization rate, suggesting negative cash flow.