She then lost that appeal and filed Chapter 7 Bankruptcy to prolong the process.

Get several emergency contacts and have her sign a form naming a person who can come get her belongings "in the event of unanticipated prolonged absence"  (death or incarceration! 

@Matt Shields a prolonged bull market results in investors willing to accept slimmer margins due to undervalueung risk.

I'm thinking if we jumped into real estate now, it would prolong how much longer we'd be in debt. 

While it doesn't allow for full tax deferral, it basically prompts you to pay taxes on the amount received each year.So essentially it prolongs your tax payments over the lifetime of installments you receive. 

Rising Labor Cost, increased government spending, and prolonged housing shortages are the main pressure points.Inflation is picking up and looks to increase over the next 18 monthsa mortgage rate jump from 4 to 4.5% and 60 bucks a month to a mortgagerent increases have exceeded 3% annually over the last 4 yearslow unemployment, rising house cost up 3% over the last yeari believe this is why there is such a demand for rentals now.

Rising labor costs, increased government spending, and prolonged housing shortages are the main pressure pointsinflation is picking up and looking to increase over the next 18 monthsA half percent mortgage is increased equals about $60 per month more in a mortgageRent increases have exceeded 3% annually over the last 4 yearslow unemployment, rising house costs up 3% over the last yearI believe this is why there is such a demand for rentals now.

Definitely get legal advice if you are not familiar with or do not understand the landlord/tenant laws as you do not want to trip yourself up or prolong the process.   

My father told me I have to do it in increments or I will be taxed heavily and thus prolonging my strategy.  

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