Swapping units that contain refrigerant gas is best left to the pros, in part due to the equipment necessary to capture the gas, as well as compliance with regulations.  

The rules of like kind are more stringent but and exchange of real property for real property and chattel for chattel can be done.If it's bonus depreciation you're looking for as @Jay Hinrichs, is hinting at then oil and gas is your game since you're from the lone star.  

. $1000/year for insurance, $2750/year in taxes, $2040/year for water and sewer, $960/year for gas, $1800/year for maintenance and capex (I do all labor myself).

Now if I put a 115,000 downpayment on it, my monthly mortgage would be 1,450 dollars minus say 500 dollars for bills such as water, gas, power, etc.

When I realized we (myself and my husband/business partner), in addition to our own home, were maintaining: 11 roofs, 11 gutter/drainage systems, 34 exterior doors, 130 interior doors, 54 windows, 16 toilets, 35 sinks, 174 light fixtures, 16 refrigerators, 16 ranges w/hoods, 8 dishwashers, 3 garbage disposals, 4 washer/dryer sets, 32 baseboard/wall electric heaters, 9 gas furnaces, 1 oil furnace, 17 water heaters, 2 garage doors, 9 chimneys, 12 fences, and 1 deck.

Also, a major industry there is oil/gas, and as they're currently laying off like crazy, that may be a source of potential leads.

Louis is if you can walk or ride your bike everywhere and are saving $600-$700/month on not having car payments/insurance/gas/car repair expenses.If you truly want to get into REI and out of the rat race, you're going to have to get out of the rat race and start saving money.

Now I have to get the gas turned on and have the furnaces serviced and fired and get the heat and water on.

B-1 allows convenience retail like gas stations, however it appears there's one already down the road.

It can be found at https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/105466347/713bonniebrae.pdfPLUMBING: Replace PVC piping connections to water heater with copper (37), repair or replace damaged ice maker (45); replace damaged dishwasher hose (48), replace leaking pipes under sink (49); replace sub floor under tub and toilet with accompanying tiling to area floor and address relevant leak(54); replace flexible drainline(64); Install missing bathtub drain stopper (62); add backflow prevention to outside spigot (91)STRUCTURE: Replace hurricane straps with approved nails (71); reclean ductwork (74); extend gas fired flue (86); Remove standing water; dig vent wells and/or repair basement walling etc to stop water entering crawl space (87); insulate water pipes in crawl space (92)ROOF & GUTTERS: Replace damaged duct end-cap and cover (10); Add downspout extensions to divert rainwater away from house: Add matching gutter extensions to extend from roof into gutters; Clear moss from roof (20); Add splash blocks and diverter pipes away from structure (14); Replace rain boots and do remedial roof work(13/15); align gutters properly and renail to fascia for correct flow(16); extend downspouts into gutters (18), clean out downspouts and gutters (19); repair leak point (70)ELEC & HVAC: Install 1 carbon-monoxide detector in hallway near base of stairs (27); Install balance of internal coverplates as well as exterior outlet cover (28,29); Make good loose light fixtures (30) and attach faulty dishwasher bracket (46), replace HVAC filter (77)INTERIOR: Remove old or molded caulk and silicone to tile in bathrooms (58,59,61,63)and and kitchen back-splash (50).