3) what’s the smallest increase you would do the work of finding a new place, go look at it, pack up your entire house, take a day or two off work to move everything, transfer all the utilities and mailing addresses< etc etc etc?

Anything that might be transferable to real estate?  

I would like to put them in an LLC but I believe there is a “due on sale clause” or even transfer which I’m afraid of losing my 4% 30 year loans.

For more precise estimates of rental revenue, think about speaking with nearby property managers or real estate brokers that focus on rental properties.Closing costs: Compute the closing expenses for the duplex purchase, taking into account attorney fees, title insurance, property taxes, appraisal fees, and loan origination fees.

Do you need to transfer to your LLC in order to get another owner-occupied mortgage on the multi?  

They can properly secure the house following the tenants' departure, winterize it, coordinate utility account transfers, and source vendors to address anything that needs to be done to the house prior to marketing it for another tenant.

Speaking of which, I oftentimes get private messages asking me about Tulum and my first reaction, whatever the precise content of the message, is to ask whether it's mainly for investment or lifestyle.Ultimately, only the future will tell which view is the most accurate.

Keep in mind, the transactional costs of selling a property in Philadelphia with the high transfer taxes and brokerage fees (althoug these are expected to be reduced in light of the landmark NAR settlement that occurred yesterday), adds additional transactional costs, especially in instances where the home was purchased as recently as last year as is the case with your home.

However, from personal experience I would reach out to the HUD section 8 department to give them a heads up about the sale of the property. they will send you a packet to fill out but can't be completed until the new tenant has signed the lease or the current one is transferred into your name.

You folks in California should be buying land for Transfer stations near the ports.