He has absolutely no income and I am now responsible for this year's taxes and water Bill's.

We went down to Iowa and found the house full of mold because of a water leak.  

Is there public water , gas, sewer  at the street?

(maybe $5k a year)  Water/other utilities - ?

This house needs very little with the roof being good, new water heater, high eff. furnace, a/c, appliances are all less than 7 years old and according to the owner, just needs paint and flooring in the bedrooms because the carpet is worn out.

why are you paying for water and sewer on a single family home? 

With that said for a quick filter analysis I am applying the 50% rule.

Just explain the situation I recently purchased a property last summer all cash but could not get the deed untill dye test was complete 40$ water company came out and turned the water on.

My take, these are rather uncharted waters we are in now, and the FED is not exactly sure which way to turn.

(like 10k+ closing costs quoted from multiple banks for a simple refi)Insurance in the 300 per month range vs 85 for the same property if it were held privately.Town taxes such as water/sewer/property are billed at a higher rate.Plus more.So, what I am thinking of doing is:a: quit claiming the deed into my personal name.b: adding a million-dollar liability policy to the standard dwelling/fire coverage to protect my assets.