Water bodies, existing or you can build8.  

According to the complaint, Zillow paid Redfin roughly $100 million in early 2025 to exit the rental ad business, end existing contracts, and stay out of the market for up to nine years while funneling listings to Zillow.

That way, you’ve got the peace of mind that your foundation is solid without feeling like you’re committed to paying CPA fees forever.

You need to know the existing performance and project the value you can add to it.

If I were to offer advice to someone just starting out, I would emphasize the importance of being financially prepared to make a commitment; otherwise, it remains just talk.

This amounts to lost opportunity because if you had purchased RE, at the closing it can start producing return.5) ADUs detract from the existing structure whether this is privacy, a garage, or just yard space.6) this is related to number 1, but there are many more buyers looking to purchase homes for their family than there are RE investors looking to purchase small unit count properties.

Options I’ve seen mentioned:Splitting the gift across multiple yearsStructuring part of it as a loan (and possibly forgiving later)Using a 529 plan contribution (not really applicable in my case but curious if relevant to others)Setting up a trust or custodial structureOr just taking the lump sum and filing the gift tax form, since it would fall under her lifetime exemption anywayThe goal is to use the money toward real estate investing—either as down payments on rentals or possibly paying off some existing debt.Has anyone here gone through something similar?

This amounts to lost opportunity because if you had purchased RE, at the closing it can start producing return.5) ADUs detract from the existing structure whether this is privacy, a garage, or just yard space.6) this is related to number 1, but there are many more buyers looking to purchase homes for their family than there are RE investors looking to purchase small unit count properties.

I am looking to either buy doors or buy an existing property management company in the state of Virginia or an adjacent state.

Our clients making mid-six figures via W2 get the most significant benefits by launching an STR by the end of the year and offsetting taxes.The most common hurdle is the material participation test, often achieved by committing over 100 hours of direct management and tracking that time to ensure it is more than the hours spent by any other individual, including cleaners and property managers.