Again, you own properties that will continue to appreciate in equity and continue to increase cash flow.Nothing is stopping you from adding to your portfolio of properties in a new location while holding the ones you have, this diversification is safe as you retain what you have while seeing what you can develop elsewhere, worse case is you still own what you have now, best case is over time you prove your current theory correct and then begin transitioning. 

You may have to step the foundation and create retaining walls. 

At one point I thought I was going to have to use a retaining wall.Here is the finished grade viewed from the rear yard.Here we are installing electric heated floors under ceramic tile.  

., the CRA will want a delta between the taxes paid to the IRS and his marginal tax rate in Canada.This is one of the reasons it is sometimes preferable to hold property - or, in the case of Wholesaling, inventory - in a U.S.A. incorporated entity ... to have some control over when retained earnings are repatriated.

I guess I was thinking along the lines of a retainer you would pay to a lawyer and apply that concept to real estate.

I know your goal is cash flow but I would try to get that with retaining this property if possible since it seems to be in a good area.  

My guess is you could retain the different APN's as long as you don't add units to the property, i.e. 4 for 4. 

I wish we could have kept our remodeling at $25,000 instead it spireled into $50,000 but it was  duplex and we had to do  2 kitchens and 2 baths and electrical and plumbing and trees were cut down for $2,600, and the backyard gad to be expanded so we old have private space for the tenants and a retaining wall and that ended up  another $5,000 and 2 ceilings came down and new radiators etc etc.  

This new attorney is charging $250/hour, and took a $1000 retainer to begin work.

Others are, Avoidance (eliminate, withdraw from or not become involved) Taking on other property to manage – not taking cashReduction (optimize – mitigate) Sharing (transfer to insurer)Retention/Self Insure (accept and budget)You are Retaining the risk and self insuring.