Our mortgage at the moment is around $2100 including taxes and insurance, this would obviously go up if we do refinance.

I assume there is zero or almost zero appreciation and that’s the reason you aren’t selling tax free?

If I protect my numbers, interest rates would have to be 3.5% or so in order for a 1% house to work (assuming 20% down), which means for $3000 rental revenue to work, the debt load would have to be about $235K at that interest rate (give or take with variable taxes and insurance numbers). 

It ultimately boils down to what you can tolerate in the short and long term if you choose to hold onto the property.However, if you do end up selling the property, a 1031 exchange will allow you to defer all of the tax from any gain and the recapture of depreciation on the property. 6 years of depreciation will not be huge.

The US Government and the States have but one way to deal with this, taxes.

How is it for preparing taxes? 

Does anyone have a document that breaks down a deal from start to finish, including potential tax incentives?  

@Lexi Blocksom If the burden of holding the property outweighs the long-term gains, a 1031 exchange allows you to defer all taxes, and you won’t have to recapture depreciation.This option enables you to use the deferred tax benefits to purchase nicer properties in areas with greater growth potential.Once you complete your exchange, you can immediately do a cash-out refinance if you need access to some cash, tax-free.

Research the sponsor's track record, past performance, and the market they’re investing in.Understand UBIT/UDFI – If the syndication uses leverage, your SDIRA might be subject to Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) on the leveraged portion of the income.

Sure you’ll be taxed on it.