While rates for the new loan will be higher, keeping your existing loan intact on the remaining balance preserves that low-cost debt.Use the equity to purchase properties in higher cash-flow markets while retaining ownership of your Bend property.1031 Exchange:If you do sell, a 1031 exchange allows you to defer capital gains taxes by reinvesting the proceeds into like-kind properties.

In other words, your renters have covered a majority of your costs of ownership this year, including covering your debt, and you have to put some additional money in, which raises your cost basis.

Only the first can be corrected, but us making a mistake and getting anything less than 5 star review is stricly unacceptable in my eyes and my team also has a strong sense of ownership in their position and loyalty to my company.   

My goal is to move more onto the ownership/management side of the real estate industry as soon as possible, but am not sure the best way to go about making the switch.

  - Does he want to retain some owner ship? 

Take ownership of your mistake and learn to do the proper due diligence recommended above😊

EPA violations typically travel with ownership.   

If the seller isn't responsive, then do like the idea of telling the tenant you tried, and see if they can get some free legal assistance from a tenant resource center.It is a good reminder as closing approaches to ask the seller to keep tenants updated on the pending sale and when ownership is scheduled to change.

Rental income and expenses, such as mortgage interest, property taxes, repairs, and depreciation, can be reported on Schedule E of your personal tax return, regardless of ownership structure. 

For various reasons, the US government wants to understand the "beneficial ownership" of certain businesses.