Plus in small town USA you don’t have a lot of choices.  

From my perspective, the new builds are so competitive with both the prices, closing cost assistance and rate buy-downs that they are a clear choice for anyone looking at turnkey options. 

both have been solid choices

The choice depends on your business model.

I have heard that paying off your rental is not necessarily the best choice because of the deductions it allows for, but given the type of loan this house is mortgaged with, is it even possible to buy another home together and start renting this one out when I have a FHA loan on this one?

Depending where you are, your choices will be limited to who wants to live there. 

And then today, when I called into tech support, I got lectured on my frustration and choice of words (note that I did not cuss nor was I rude to the rep on the phone and even explicitly stated that I understood it was not this particular phone rep's fault).

., business and personal accounts with sufficient reserves to cover checks returned insufficient.When a contractor or service person I have paid needs the money immediately, and I’ve given them a check instead of ACHing or Zelle the money to them, they go to my bank (B of A) and merely exchange the check for cash.  

People are moving to North Port because of its lower-than-average crime rate, Peaceful neighborhoods and It is safer than the majority of the country and is in the 78th percentile for safety, making it a terrific choice for families.

So far so good as I have been getting the ball rolling, having bought over a half dozen tax liens so far, and doing thorough research on properties has become more natural with every new lien.But now I must ask: does ...