Yes, it can feel like "wasted" money on months where rent is auto-paid and there is no maintenance to be done, but when you get a bad tenant or two or when deferred maintenance finally catches up to you, they certainly earn their keep.At your scale, you might be able to get a bulk discount with a good PM, especially if you can show how well your current systems are working and how they'd be needed less than usual.

This is not a business you can defer to a property manager. 

At the same time the Biden-Harris administration wants to double the capital gains tax rate and they previously attempted to eliminate the 1031 tax deferred exchange for most investors.

A HELOC might offer more flexibility if you're planning to purchase multiple properties over time, while a cash-out refinance could provide a lump sum that you can deploy immediately.1031 Exchange: If you decide to sell your Corpus Christi property, you might explore a 1031 exchange to defer capital gains taxes.

Many properties that have undergone a cost segregation study are sold utilizing a 1031 exchange to defer the depreciation recapture.

Since the LLC is a disregarded entity, the income/expense flows to the 401k and will be tax deferred.

This is a company that will perform scheduled inspections of your rental property to identify deferred maintenance needs, dubious tenant activities (say, illegal pets, bad housekeeping, failure to change HVAC filters etc). 

The seller would like to net the most but also carry a note after at least 50k in taxable proceeds, in order to defer her capital gains.

Purchase price: $850,000 Cash invested: $140,000 Sale price: $1,476,500 Source: Cold Call, direct to sellerProduct: 12 unit multi familyPurchase: $850k, owner financeLoan 1$250k first position loan (down payment to seller)2 yr balloon, 12% interest onlyLoan 2$600k second position seller finance3yr balloon, 0% interest, 30 yr am, 8 month deferred paymentsThree 4 unit buildings.

Purchase price: $850,000 Cash invested: $140,000 Sale price: $1,476,500 Source: Cold Call12 unit multi familyPurchase: $850kLoan 1$250k 1st position loan (down payment to seller)2 yr balloon,12% interest onlyLoan 2$600k 2nd position seller finance3yr balloon, 0% interest, 30 yr am, 8 month deferred paymentsThree 4 unit buildings.