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[–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I think there is value provided when someone buys a dilapidated house and renovates it into something worthwhile to sell, even if it takes less than 2 years.

Or for me personally, I bought less than 2 years ago but the experience has given me a better idea of what I really want and I'd love to be able to sell to break even on this place and buy a different place that more fits my needs.

High short term capital gains taxes would help with the 2nd case (as I don't intend to make money from owning this place briefly) but not the first.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    I'll take capital gains tax as a reasonable compromise.

    I will say that I don't think keeping "renovation" flippers intact is a strong motivation. They are infamous for putting in shoddy cosmetic work to hide serious problems. At least if someone needs to occupy a renovated house for 2 years, they may actually be motivated to do things right.

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