So staying all bills paid could be a bonus to your property.

I assume you purchased distressed properties at a low price and that is what allows your generous cash flow. 

And I believe cash flow is king; appreciation is a nice added bonus.

Bonus guess: a small animal drowned in it. 

My initial thought was to sell the house and bank the equity, save deployment money and my overseas tax free re-enlistment bonus.

Many people say not to count on any appreciation and to look at it like a bonus because you never know what might happen in the future. 

How can we make the most of this generous opportunity.

I plan to use this aggressively to purchase new things, but still at my price point its making it much harder to justify itemizing over taking the standard deduction.Being very generous here are my tax write off #s.

I'm approaching this whole project as a big learning opportunity, to develop a skill-set I can use for future projects.I have a lot of fun plans for the garage of this property, which is huge, insulated, and has a bonus room, as well as a good structure for a garage-top deck. 

My research has brought me to density bonus for low income housings.