If I sell my current primary residence, and take the primary residence exclusion, and move into the rental property ( which at that point would not earn any more income ) how would that work from an accounting/ tax perspective? 

The exterior was also updated to provide a fresh, inviting appearance.

The exterior was also updated to provide a fresh, inviting appearance.

The exterior was also updated to provide a fresh, inviting appearance.

The exterior was also updated to provide a fresh, inviting appearance.

Thanks in advance for your local perspective!

Hope this is a good read for you and that you share your perspective with those of us who are still learning.Thanks in advance and Cheers

Can anyone bring some perspective to that point?

If that's really what you want to do, be careful of a potential loss of total property value from a retail perspective. 

Dadi for a bit of background, I'm a RE investor, and I have a long background in doctoral-level statistics and data analysis.Here's the issue from my perspective: most data that's relevant to REI (e.g.; employment trends, appreciation/depreciation history, housing supply, etc.) is relatively macro (it often covers at least an entire metro area), but real estate is hyper local.