Good excuse for a vacation with a tax deduction.  

Generally, the properties that benefit the most from a cost segregation study are properties that are remodeled, expanded, purchased or constructed after 1987, the year in which the Investment Tax Credit was enacted.

I am just unsure if we can avoid capital gains taxes if we do the seller financing route. 

Focus on finding a real estate tax strategist who specializes real estate taxation, cost segregations, tax planning and financial planning. 

@Eric Lowe Prior to pulling the trigger on a Cost Seg study, you should evaluate 2 things:1 - How much net additional deprecation tax deductions a Cost Seg study would provide: Best way to get this is by requesting a free feasibility analysis from a Cost Seg provider.

However, the actual deadline would be April 15, 2025 my individual tax payer filing deadline per Rev.

Pick 10 people that are in foreclosure, and ask them if they want to sell their house or keep it.Correct. 10 out of 10 will say: "keep it".Now pick 10 tax liens people from your amazing tax liens list.Same equation, Do you want to sell or keep?

If you have rental(s) or plan to get one and want to decide between long/mid and short-term rental strategies taxes do play a roll if you have high W2 income you want to try and reduce you tax burden. 

Main question in other countries is ownership and taxes.  

Texas is okay but higher taxes and can't get a HELOC.