@Ashley Gamble not sure how I didn't see this before but I hope you have made progress on this issue by now.

They didn't want men gambling away the house in a poker game and leaving the women and children without a place to live.The intent I think for a home to be designated your homestead is that is where you live. 

If you invested $50k or $100k would that $10k or $20k be better investing it in a lower risk asset or continue to take the gamble of red vs black?

Guys with problems end up gambling everything away because they've lost too much to walk away now.

The lady that I spoke with said that they provide that information in printed form because of outstanding debts that the deceased might have.

But the cleaning lady being used ( that is contracted by the complex) would not give any information as to what would need to be cleaned to avoid a cleaning fee.

There was this group of ladies at a few  tables over.  

Holding onto a property merely for tax considerations is a dangerous gamble.But if you want to gamble - yes, selling in a year without a W2 job usually saves on taxes.

I know that sounds crazy, and you and I would never think to do it, but people do.At the end of the day, inheriting tenants is a gamble and risk you need to factor in.

Are you willing to gamble your life and those of your family on, "being accountable for your rentals", "being a good landlord", or "maintaining your properties correctly and being decent to your tenants"?