You may need some other consultants, like geotech engineer (soils report), site lighting engineer, etc. 

I paid an attorney to consult.

With Austin being a hot market, you could lose out on a lot of appreciation.If you wanted to get some numbers to think through the different scenarios and tax implications, I would recommend consulting with an accountant/CPA!

You can usually just quit claim the property to an LLC - but you will want to consult your mortgage company and/or an attorney about this prior to doing it. 

Because I also own and buy actively, I also have the proven vendors that further save my clients money from insurance, landscaping, pest control, pool care, and handymen/hvac/plumbing/electrical.With that said, I’ll send you those properties today per our phone consultation @James Thompson and we’ll be sure you get your 1031 funds allocated smoothly and into great STRs 👍

If you continue to face issues, consulting with a property management company or legal advisor might also be beneficial.Best of luck with your rental properties!

Mayor Tim Sandoval and several other Councilmembers listened to proposals for rent control from RSG (consulting firm out of Vista, CA).

And, a consultation with an attorney is usually free. 

You can try a Google search for "lease termination penalty [STATE]" and read up on it, or consult an attorney.2.

Make sure you consult an accountant that understands current real estate tax law to evaluate the consequences of both scenarios.Everything else Jaron said is 100% accurate and this decision depends on what kind of investor you want to be.