I would refinance, cash out, keep the property Buy a nice house in Marin county for 900k( if you have a child, the school and weather are amazing)I did the same 3 years ago when I left the city after 8 years and never looked back.

I actually grew up in the Fairfax area as a child, and currently am living and investing in Washington DC.

We just had our first child and find the road to be too fast and the house to be a little too small.Essentially we are into the house for 405k and I believe it could fetch that if we we’re lucky.

I see on your tax returns that you have 2 dependents but no spouse -- do you get child support? 

I come from a family of construction workers and have a nice set of skills for fixing up houses, as well as a mother who was in the land development business when I was a child.

I am not allergic to hard work or hard financal times.

If they , their dog, their child or a guest do damage then they foot the bill for the repairs.He stated he was working on the lot and as a result a window was damaged...he pays.Get the work done and bill him for the cost (do not take it from his deposit).

There is a child series trust for each property, but only the Mother/Umbrella trust is the one which has an EINIn your opinion, neither the properties I owned in my name prior to marriage, or during marriage (my name only due to ease of signing) are an issue when I do a 1031?

Yesterday my wife gave birth to our fifth child, a beautiful, healthy, baby boy. 

You adopt someone's poorly raised and neglected child.