Rising labor costs, increased government spending, and prolonged housing shortages are the main pressure pointsinflation is picking up and looking to increase over the next 18 monthsA half percent mortgage is increased equals about $60 per month more in a mortgageRent increases have exceeded 3% annually over the last 4 yearslow unemployment, rising house costs up 3% over the last yearI believe this is why there is such a demand for rentals now.

@Mark G.Yes, there is a way to transfer property from a parent to a child and keep the assessed basis for property tax purposes the same. 

Will the main beneficiaries be close by Kenosha and Racine or will the true beneficiaries be nearby Chicago and Milwaukee?

And Property Law is one of the main areas with differences.

It is clear he is doing this on purpose.

We are moving to Maine. 

He recently bought and built at self service laundry and I think one of the main reasons was to get away from being a landlord there. 

(https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i5695.pdf):"You may be able to take the credits if you made energy saving improvements to your home located in the United States... ...A home is where you lived in 2017 and can include a house, houseboat, mobile home, cooperative apartment, condominium, and a manufactured home... ...Your main home is generally the home where you live most of the time.

(https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i5695.pdf):"You may be able to take the credits if you made energy saving improvements to your home located in the United States...  ...A home is where you lived in 2017 and can include a house, houseboat, mobile home, cooperative apartment, condominium, and a manufactured home... ...Your main home is generally the home where you live most of the time.

Is that my main option or is there another avenue I should be exploring?