Performing "better" should also be analyzed on an after-tax basis.

There might be some confusion around the 60-day rollover rule which allows you to move money from one IRA/401k to another (both pre-tax and Roth).

Make sure to plan for the added rental income/ordinary expenses on your tax return. 

Property Taxes Will Likely Increase After Purchase•If the current owner has a homestead exemption, their tax valuation is capped.

Definitely a question for a tax attorney/accountant, especially with the dollar amounts involved. 

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We walked with about $55k of tax free cash on a $147k house with $55k renovation budget.

I don't know the answers on taxes, but New Jersey is the densest state in America.

you just input the address and it import the information which has bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. just be careful with the insurance and property tax data.

Purchase price: $28,500 Cash invested: $178,000 Sale price: $250,000 Bought a 3 unit riddled with drugs or prostitutes from the city at the tax auction, spent a year gutting and consolidating all three units in two structures to a single-family home with an exterior side entry garage.