I've been thinking, wouldn't it be advantageous to look for off-market properties, get hard money for purchase and repairs, then refi into a conventional mortgage so I can use a homestead exemption on the home?

For the tax exclusion, I was pointing out that I will be exempt from paying long term capital gains since my reported W-2 for this year will be low enough (0% capital gains for single filer reporting below 40k).

Sell the unit you are in and take the 121 exemption.2.

For 2022 the gift tax exemption is $16,000 per person; however, if the amount is above that don't worry there is still most likely not tax impact as the lifetime limit is $12m.

I know that many companies' overhead have increased, but I believe they should make an exemption if you have given them so much business as a loyal customer. 

If you have lived in this property for 2 out of the last 5 years then you would qualify for the Sec 121 primary residence exemption.

I exclusively rent to travel medical professionals for a short term stay of 3 months.

Goal was to live in one of the rooms and rent to medical professionals near the medical aurora campus.

After going through the list that they're selling off today, I found that many of the properties are in the downtown area--many within a few miles of a medical college.

I am active duty military, and we moved out and began renting it after six months due to deployments, then living in military housing, then permanent change of station to the East Coast, which should qualify us for the exemption.