Any tactical suggestions on what he and I might do to minimize or obviate the tax burden vis-a-vis a 1031? 

Would this be worth challenging for adverse possession through the court to identify the note holder?

Greetings,For the Thrift Savings Plan account holders, has anyone performed a rollover from their TSP to their HSA?

The mortgage holders are going to pay the HOA in virtually every case, and it's extremely rare that they would 'wipe out' the mortgage.

It may drag between 0 and -$250 in negative cash flow but we want the option to move back as well as it's in a high rent area so if we can see it through to payoff (we are long term holders) it's a cash cow in retirement and it'll be paid off in our fifties.Here's the plan we've been hatching:1. use an 80/10/10 to buy an SFR in Colorado as new primary residence - keeping an eye on the 1% rule but knowing that this won't be a rental for at least 2 years, the reason we wouldn't be putting more down is houses are in the $350-450k range and we want to reserve enough cash to stay on track for #2 below. the piggyback would let us avoid PMI but also pay off the balance at our leisure with the added bonus of keeping a HELOC open as well. 2.

I have a second position mortgage deed (I am the lender) on a property in FL but the Mortgagee and the contract holder is in CA.

There are many investors in BP as you mentioned  who are active duty and w-2 job holders with similar time constraints investing actively/passively.

So, if there is a 2nd lien, that also implies the 2nd lien holder has approved the short sale or, you don't have an approved short sale.

Section 8 or the voucher program is based on qualified already approved voucher holders.  

You would be the borrower, though, not the note holder/lender.