If you do not close on enough of your properties to defer all tax you will simply pay the same tax you would have at the same time you would have.

Don't give names or addresses, but simply ask hypothetically. 

Seems to me whatever % you would give up would be offset by simply renting out the upstairs unit.    

I just started getting into this space and I've been trying to discover the best way to find sellers who are motivated.

In your case, I would simply point out that they forgot to give a value for that space.

I’ve heard from some investors that are perfectly okay with simply breaking even on rental properties in the current market, but I’ve never had the risk tolerance for that.

I've learned over the years that real estate investment is simply a math problem.

I'm sure the struggles by which the TMPs finally discover Furnished Finder is a whole other post!

Imagine you bought a property for $2M.The land (excluding any structures) is valued at $400K.Since land is not depreciable in the eyes of the IRS, we subtract the land value from your purchase price to get your depreciable basis.Your depreciable basis is simply where a cost seg engineer starts from when allocating your eligible assets into either 5, 7, or 15 year property.In the scenario above, your starting basis would be $1.6M since your basis = your purchase price - the land value.Having an accurate land value is essential to getting your depreciation/bonus depreciation calculations right.This is the starting point for any cost seg study that you do.

I've had some early success but thought I would put it out there:So simply put...