The new property has to perform enough better than what you have to pay the higher interest rate on the higher balance, AND ADDITIONAL profit just to payback the $65k you lost selling.

No additional locks shall be placed on doors or windows.

In addition, the tax implications are better on a refinance which you will be able to deduct. 

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

I can pursue a legal action against the tenant or Baselane, but this will cost me additional $2-3K in legal fees besides dealing with a loss of at least $5K of rent and damages caused.

He is supposed to go public sometime. yep the set employment tax Ill have to look at , I would max out the best I can with the income and age 65 and over contribution to a roth .

A real estate business is not different then any other self employment income.

Since 1031 is tax deferral, I assume the gain is calculated with the likely substantially lower basis from the pre 1031 property acquisition + additional cost over the years.And yes, recapture all depreciation ( on both prop before and after 1031) make sense.

For example:- Lender drops the LTV to account for additional risk. - Tenant agrees to either start the loan with recourse, with it burning off after the extension is signed, or start the loan as non-recourse with a springing trigger if tenant does not sign the extension soon by a certain deadline. - Lender requires a heavy TI/LC reserve until the extension is signed.

Our last one went from STR to live in flip + parceling off additional lots.