Analyze properties by looking at gross rental income, operating expenses, and the debt service coverage ratio (DSCR above 1.25 for rentals).

It will be cheaper than our mortgage and our incomes will be increasing.

If you did a cost segregation study on the property in the past, you may have to recapture the depreciation taken in the past.capital gain tax rates are 0, 15 or 20%There is also a potential 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax.Also, don't forget state income taxes depending on what state the property is located or your state of residency.Best of luck!

This requires an income that allows you to maintain your standard of living throughout your life.

Currently, my strategy is to rent to section 8 tenants for the guaranteed income.

simple question to ask, are investor dividends being paid out of net operating income or reserves? 

Just make sure you use a very honest agent that doesn't sugar coat anything and check the crime statistics and household income.

If transferring the property to an LLC, be mindful of the due-on-sale clause, and note that an LLC itself does not offer tax savings unless electing S-Corp status, which is rare for rentals.To maximize tax benefits, consider cost segregation, bonus depreciation, and short-term rental (STR) strategies, which could allow you to offset W-2 income if structured properly.

It’s personal to the employees, who are directly impacted by the work culture of the business and rely on it as a source of income.

Quote from @Jeff Roth:Monthly rents for mid-term rentals are about 20% (+/-) higher than unfurnished similar long-term rentals.I would not base the income potential for a MTR on a rule of thumb.