so I used 1.5% as a property tax number, and I used $200 mo for insurance.

I have family in Houston, Dallas, and the Valley, I was networking with brokers in San Antonio, but the Taxes seem to be quite high as well in that State, although much favorable laws/regs on the landlord side.

Weigh the long-term benefits of the low mortgage rate you have versus selling and getting $500k from a sale exempt from capital gains tax.

We did that for about 3 years until Jeff informed me he'd fallen behind on property taxes, and all of his lenders called the loans due.

So, in your considerations, I would park right there for a bit and determine how this would look for you.Since you have about 2.5 years to think about it before you would need to spring into action to take advantage of the rollover for tax advantages, maybe you try on a rental and see how it fits. 

Most places in Ohio can be profitable rentals... if you can stomach those property taxes!

Your New York LLC is considered a "foreign" LLC to Pennsylvania.

If you need financial help, ask under the "Finance, Tax, and Legal" forum.

That one is a big deal for rebuilding.I've also heard of property tax reductions for properties significantly damaged during the storm.Depending on the property and what you want to do, the hurricanes affected property tax, insurance, and permitting in a lot of ways.

He is busy working at the hospital and doesn't want to deal with tenants, toilets, taxes, trash, and all that haha