Enjoy the renovated home for 2 years and sell it for tax free gains.

Got it.What we include in the process as well, is "how best to protect yourself from the "due on sale", what happens if the renter stops paying, what if the seller won't vacate, how to get a title report, why to not use a real estate agent, how does this affect my taxes, what makes for a good deal, what exit strategy to use, how do I hold title, what happens when the seller comes back later and demands to be taken off of the loan, how do I hold insurance, what happens when a roof or waterheater need to be repaired or replaced, and on and on.

I am willing to pay this 144,000 - although I am sure the original mortgage is less.

Pay for performance.  1st one is always at full price, if you want to discount a bit on future deals is your decision depending perhaps on the volume and the amount of work required. 

I’m at the highest level of pay in my market without a specialty degree or a specific job skill.

I believe this is a tactic to pressure me into paying the incorrect amount to avoid delaying the sale.

I used to have one of my credit cards on file with a smaller tradeline company........until the owner got greedy with what she wanted to pay me for my card.......I would love to get my tradelines back out there and generate some side income....just looking for more tips on where to market and network with indviduals that need tradelines.......any info is appreciated.

The rental above cash flows about $5,000 a month and helps offset the mortgage cost at $6300/mo.My question is: we have a lot of equity built into the rental, but the mortgage rate is so low that my calculations show shifting the debt from the primary residence loans to the rental as being a wash with the tax savings. 

It can be less risky over time, and you benefit from cash flow, tax advantages, and equity growth.

At closing the buyer will need to pay the difference between the amount owed on the mortgage being assumed and the purchase price which would easily be 1/3 or more of the homes value in most cases.