From a tax perspective, you'll want to take what you paid for the property plus calculate the improvements you made to the property during your time of ownership.

With the fund I used, they had a month where they had a few defaults, the return was a bit lower, and they sent out an email apologizing for the lower yield. 

And talking with my leasing team, the properties that are moving quicker are on the lower end of the rental range $1450-1600.

., Smyrna, Decatur, Marietta), new construction or turnkey rentals for lower maintenance, or small multifamily properties for stability.

If your rental rate is below the market anyway, a Tenant might consider this to be win as they would get the lower rate in the beginning and just rise to the level they were looking at everywhere else.Step clauses can be written right into the lease, or created by using 3 month lease terms with an auto-renewal at the step up rental rate price. 

., I left Anderson for a small firm that will do the actual taxes and then another company that specializes in tax strategy. 

Too risky for us.Regarding additional guest packages, you can easily change your tax situation by offering what the IRS calls "significant services".

Getting a loan to payoff another loan with a lower interest rate doesn't make any sense. we do private lending and can get double digits returns consistently.

This implies if you sold and bought the exact same house your current property tax would increase substantially.  

These are leased to businesses (like chain stores) that cover taxes, insurance, and maintenance, making them much more hands-off than residential rentals.Real Estate Syndications / REITs – You can invest passively in commercial real estate (apartment complexes, self-storage, industrial, etc.) through syndications or real estate investment trusts (REITs) without being a landlord.Hard Money Lending / Private Lending – With $500K in equity, you could act as a private lender, funding real estate investors who flip homes or develop properties.