If your goal is to defer capital gains tax on the sale and use the (as yet) untaxed sales proceeds to buy the business then you can accomplish this with a monetized installment sale.

While there are improvements going on to the E of MLK, how long will it take this area to show gains in appreciation? 

If I sell there's no capital gains tax, if I rent I could get around 1560 a month but it will need a new roof and a/c units.

So I satisfy the “2 out of 5 years” rule that allows the home sales profit from capital gains tax exclusion.I was wondering what documents do I need to submit when filing taxes for 2018.My tax person says that no documents need to be submitted to prove that, and me just claiming It is enough.Looking for second opinion.Thanks,Animesh

It can be either ordinary gain or capital gain ( short term if you sell before a year)depending on how you plan and document your intent.

His funds seem limited which is why he is confused about getting into a smaller deal.I would recommend the OP search for PM clients to build experience, gain more investor contacts, and hopefully close a deal that he can participate in.

Hello BP, I wanted to Bring to Peoples Attention that there is a new scam people need to be aware of involving Zillow where a Keller Williams Agent Recently delt with.

I have learned a tremendous amount by attending events when I can, learning and gaining confidence from people that are playing the game at a level I can aspire to.

I sold off a large chunk of stock to show an "available cash" in my brokerage account when making all cash offers.Over the past several days the market did great and I lost out on the gains.

Another thing to pay attention to would be Return on Equity (ROE).