Unfortunately local politics often lead to policy considerations that are intended to drum up voter base appeasement as opposed to doing what's best for the municipality/city. 

Also there isn't as much appreciation in the area, it takes longer to evict (MUCH longer), and they have lien-able water and gas - so if someone skips out on the bill, it's on me as the property owner.My point is, high taxes are just one consideration but not an end all be all.

I understand some of the possible implications of making this move would be a likely higher interest rate and lower NOI on the new investment but would like to get additional feedback on what other things I should take into consideration with this possible move from those out there who might have some experience in this realm.

I appreciate your consideration!

If there is one you would need to take into consideration the effects of the costs associated with that vs. your new savings via the lower interest rate.

Take your risk tolerance, time horizon, and investment objectives into consideration before deciding what percentage of your portfolio to allocate to cryptocurrency.

Prices for staples are down a bit from their high and their inflation has slowed considerably, particularly in gas and many groceries.

That tool looks to be very useful; I will take it into consideration when choosing a market!

The short version is this:  If you're willing to pay (considerably) more for the security of guaranteed rent, they are probably worth hiring.

I'd love to chat more about how we can make this a reality and discuss some key considerations specific to the central KY market based on what you have posted.