My father would be willing to help us out in basically any way that he could, in exchange for modest monthly payments going forward, and is content limiting his capital gains exposure with the owner financing. 

I'm not sure if these high tech salaries will continue, some of them get compensated via RSU (Restricted Stock Units) My suggestions were to house hack (if they're still renting) or within a 2 to 3 hour drive.

We would like to sell them and use a 1031 exchange to purchase a larger tract of land that we expect to close on before the end of the year.   

In exchange, the GPs will get more equity or potential upside per member (makes sense, they are taking on more personal liability and all the work). 

But one argument in favor of refi is that you can get cash at a low interest rate to invest in stocks or other assets.

No real strategy, just wasn't good at the stock market so I tried real estate.

Think of it another way, if you invest in apple stock and show up to a store asking questions or their office to ask questions and say you are an investor in the company - what type of response do you think you would get?

I've never put a lot of stock in staging (never have and never will) or planting bushes out front.

The problem with Harris' approach is its on everything so without specifically stimulating the existing housing stock which just means it will push prices higher and ironically make housing less affordable. 

Additionally, absorption reached a four-year high in the latter half of 2023 (93.3 MW), pushing vacancy rates down to a four-year low of just 2.5%.Market Share and Preleasing: Hillsboro’s data center stock now represents 5.1% of the total primary market inventory.