For RE owners, death allows you to pass assets to your heirs and step up in basis, effectively eliminating recapture.

The answer is just about how you want to fix your mistake.

Often, buyers will make the mistake of selecting an already themed home that looks ok in the real estate listing.

(As AZ and your current state will fight over who gets to tax your gains with the federal government.)I have to throw most of the shade on your horrible tax guy/cpa who didn’t tell you renting it out was a $50-$100k mistake. 

@Dwight HenningRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

It eliminates extra paperwork for foreign investors and is better for them. 

Save yourself the brain damage, clear it out, convert it back, discover a whole new class of tenant you can now get and enjoy the ride of eliminating 70% of the hassles this property delivers. 

My investors acquire with cash as a routine investment strategy to secure properties quickly and eliminate competing buyers using financing.

Coincidentally, I’m currently listening to the BP Real Estate podcast, Episode 1,054: The Expert Investor: Early Retirement is a Mistake, Rent Instead of Buying.

However, i would like a person with multiple rentals to help guide me to avoid some simple mistakes.