Market is better for the 200k -300k, this house took a lot longer to sell but we are gaining experience Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Through coming full circle and understanding what we both really want in life, my wife and I have ramped up our savings rate and made a plan to gain independence in life from what "you're supposed to do."

Starting November 4, 1992, districts must have voter approval in advance for:(a) Unless (1) or (6) applies, any new tax, tax rate increase, mill levy above that for the prior year, valuation for assessment ratio increase for a property class, or extension of an expiring tax, or a tax policy change directly causing a net tax revenue gain to any district.’This is obviously a new tax which has been levied without voter approval.

In my situation, am I gaining anything by renting it before refinancing?

My primary residence also has a mortgage.How can I be strategic from a tax perspective with the gain? 

Maybe I'm looking in the wrong places, but I'd welcome anyone's insight on this. 

But obviously it wil start gaining interest though out that time.

Maybe I'm looking in the wrong places, but I'd welcome anyone's insight on this. 

Wow, thanks for the insight Jennifer, getting an actual scenario on the numbers really help understand which side of the wind is blowing.

(No cap gains, loss of investment write off, etc...)