I say this genuinely, so don't take this the wrong way, but I would rather not take you on as a client if this how the process is going to be once we close escrow.

Its easy to get your back up and defend yourself, but I've learned its better to genuinely try to see if what they are saying is true whether they are kind about it or not.

If this argument would hold up, the installment method would not qualify and the seller is at risk of having to recognize the entire $50,000 gain up front even though he won't receive payment of the purchase price in the first year.

The symptoms, pain, swelling, over weight, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart problems, and others are merely symptoms much like smoke detectors in your house letting you know that there is an “underlining problem” which needs to be recognized and dealt with.

I have multiple tenants sending me the rent so my bank put their name on the description which make its it easy to recognize.

I don't want to let fear keep me from using leverage, but the lofty concept of it doesn't match my reality - I'm genuinely trying to understand how others use it to close 100 deals when I can barely get a bank to loan me money for 2 or 3, hence why we've used leverage for 3 deals and cash for 4 deals thus far.

Filing for the EIN number doesn't recognize husband and wife you are partners in this respect. 

Now, even if you find a place like that, you still might have to go through the process of getting the city of Denver to recognize the property as a proper duplex if you wanted to legally rent both spaces after you left.

., I think I recognize you from some meetup events in DFW.

If you're going to use the proceeds to buy more investment real estate then looking into a 1031 is a must.The only downside to the 1031 where you live is that PA does not recognize it so you will still pay state tax even if you 1031 and defer federal tax and depreciation recapture.