Real Estate Exits, Losses, and Foreclosures: What High Earners Need to Know About Taxes
For business owners and high-income professionals, real estate investing is rarely just about cash flow. It is about tax efficiency, timing, and long-term strategy.
But what happens at the end of the deal?
Some real estate investments exit profitably. Others, particularly deals acquired in 2021 and 2022, are struggling, extending hold periods, or entering foreclosure. Each outcome carries very different tax consequences, and misunderstanding them can cost six figures.
Here is what high earners need to know when a real estate deal exits well or does not.