Quote from @Jordan Ray:In Memphis, most BRRRR investors I work with avoid that problem by going with hard money lenders who fund 100% of the purchase and 100% of the rehab.

Be cautious with how much control or decision-making they have to avoid crossing into partnership territory from a legal or tax standpoint.

My son-in-law comes to me to discuss some WILD tax avoidance thing.

Most of what I find online is people listing companies to avoid, not ones to work with.Also, if anyone has advice on what areas have strong rental demand?

@Victor ValenciaThere may be some solutions that could work for you, including to avoid or reduce property taxes if that is your primary intent, but I think you're finding few people commenting on your post given the complexities involved, and the number of moving parts. 

Question:In the scenario of equity partnerships, one person finds the deal and does the work while the other partner is the finances, my question is avoiding capital gains.

These law suits will start popping up in So California, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia and maybe near you.Actually, the on-line training I've looked at and seen people heavily promote, is just a way to get more people to sign up for a fee, then without providing information on how to avoid this.

Execution and timing are critical to avoid the arrangement being treated as a partnership or a step transaction.

REPS can still be helpful in cases where you want to avoid net investment income tax, but it isn’t required for STRs to shelter active income.

@Deep PatelBefore deciding where to put signs, be sure to research local ordinances to avoid fines or signs being taken away by the city.