It clouds your better judgment and leads to bad decisions.

Or you can create the policy donate it and should be able to get 2.5 times the value for tax purposes.

With those costs a new build with the purpose of selling is likely not worth it. 

Look, I am not saying all this is going to happen, that Pace will soon be lead away in cuff's for an all expense paid lifetime pass to "club Fed"....

Most purposes that people on the BP forums are transferring properties to an LLC, would be exempt of the Due On Sale Clause.

Still in NKY, but for investment purposes and being a lot more lively, I am househacking a little farther north.

I have no w2 job, a lot of toys (need to get a plane), can do what I want, can assist my son to find his way in life (he is leading his 2nd rehab) and if I wanted I have generational wealth (I have given away a lot money the last few years).  

Which leads me to 2.2) I'd recast, not pay off the current position.

My buyer funnel has never been more full, without me doing any aggressive lead gen.

Regarding a 1031 exchange, while the property was rented and treated as an investment property during your deployment, if you maintained it as your primary residence for tax purposes, it may complicate eligibility.