.- 1031 exchange opportunity: I could potentially do a 1031 exchange to acquire a duplex or triplex, deferring taxes.- Access to funds: I could consider a cash-out refinance or a HELOC to access funds for additional investments.- which property would you recommended me to keep? 

The intent of 1031 was not to let passive investors get out of taxes. 

For those of you who are starting out and want to learn more about real estate depreciation and cost segregation! Cost segregation can be a complicated topic, but I tried to make it simple and easy to understand!
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Florida has some strong rental areas, but things like insurance, taxes, and property management can vary a lot depending on the city.If you ever want to compare notes or chat about market trends, happy to share what I’ve seen!

If all goes well, my monthly payments could drop about $60 from a tax reassessment in about six months.

Considering buying the corp so avoid land transfer tax - that might help with the numbers.

Others may incorporate land trusts for title transfer purposes or to address specific tax considerations.

Regardless of the states find a home now and buy it if you want to avoid higher sale prices and that comes with higher taxes!

If you're using Zillow or the tax district or almost any public facing website, I always question how good the comps are.   

Given today's market.But conservatively, at those prices ($1,100 studio, $2,100 house) they would bring in$38,400 a year. 53% of that would go to fixed expenses ($899 mortgage @ 2.15% interest, $5.8k property tax, $4k house insurance).