I also know many who bought at the wrong time-were forced to sell and lost their shorts-in Silicon Valley-who’d have thought? 

Ideally we would purchase for $850k with 20% down ($680k loan, $170 down payment) and then put in ~$50k in improvements to force appreciation and start with $220-320k in equity (targeting $1m ARV).

Because I've seen quite a few calculators or articles excluding the potential tax saving on the interest payment, which obviously would have a big impact on the profitability of the operationsWhat's your view on that?

I have an updated on demand heating system and the tenant has old forced air but new central air.

You may not be able to access it easily, it is still your moneyTOTAL impact            203 a month This is with out considering the  additional 100 a month cash flow.

The area as you described in is at stasis, meaning it's going to stay the same unless some outside economic force moves it.

If rent control isn't a factor and you want to force a move, you could.

Where in some cases income approach is impactful.

They did not outline a date and all the details.The real impact is still unknown  There will be winners and losers.  

I'm inclined to a quit claim with consideration (say,  $10,000) that wouldn't impact their benefits/care negatively as a sale would.