Payments $492 (interest, tax, insurance) currently owe $51K.

Rents may be high, but where are taxes and insurance.

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From tax stand point I would think you can separate from primary and be okay with IRS being that IRS will not be local code enforcement.  

For IRAs and HSAs, a financial institution trustee is an integral part of what the Tax Code defines as an IRA or HSA.

I have made my own list of leads as well with some properties that I find vacant, probate, tax lien. but have only helped an out of state realtor on a deal a yr ago. and 2025 I would like to have the right people to go to with questions and or properties when I talk/find home owners that are willing to get rid of the property as well. 

If you decide to sell and find an investment property with a greater cash flow potential.A 1031 exchange would allow you to indefinitely all of the tax and use it to your advantage to reinvest into larger nicer property/properties.

Rents have been pretty close to what the housing authorities advertise, sometimes even a bit higher.Fort Wayne’s a solid spot with low taxes and good cash flow—definitely worth looking into.

AssetsAsk yourself: Do I want cash that depreciates with inflation and taxes, or do I want to build wealth?

That one is a big deal for rebuilding.I've also heard of property tax reductions for properties significantly damaged during the storm.Depending on the property and what you want to do, the hurricanes affected property tax, insurance, and permitting in a lot of ways.