Your CPA Knows About It So Why Aren't They Talking About It?

About this episode

Dawn Rickabaugh discusses the tax implications of selling rental properties and how seller financing can provide better financial outcomes for landlords.

In this episode of Property & Paper Live, Dawn Rickabaugh discusses why many landlords feel trapped in their rental properties—not because of the real estate itself, but because of the tax consequences of selling. She explains how seller financing and installment sales can help property owners defer taxes, create retirement income, and often achieve better financial outcomes than a traditional cash sale. Dawn also shares new educational and marketing resources designed to help investors and landlords understand these strategies and communicate them more effectively. The discussion continues with audience questions covering opportunities in upstate New York, zombie foreclosures, tax liens, manufactured homes in 55+ communities, and practical considerations for structuring creative financing deals.

People in this episode

Host: Dawn Rickabaugh

Topics covered

• seller financing
• installment sales
• tax consequences
• retirement income
• creative financing

Keywords

• owner financing
• note investing
• tax deferral
• financial strategies
• real estate

Mentioned in this episode

Places: upstate New York, 55+ communities

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