Both my and my wife's IRAs could take corresponding distributions from the LLC to keep the above ratios, but none of us want to reduce our capital or have to sell assets to fund Marilyn's RMD withdrawals. 

My agent recommended me to reduce my asking price by 6%, bringing it down to $84,600.

Depending upon how quickly you sell it, you may have to pay for property taxes (which will reduce your net) as well as a minimum of approximately 2% to a buyers agent (an agent bringing a buyer to the table).Again, it depends on how long you carry and whether or not you sell it yourself or use a brokerage. 

The people moving between neighboring states of reduced popularity are probably being pragmatic and looking for opportunities. 

#3 this is also a good option, IF the refinance doesn't cause your 7 unit to go into greatly reduced or negative cash flow. again need numbers here to see if this is an option. 

The Austin market is still going strong and we live in a very desirable area.We *could* roll up some debt and take our mortgage to 284k.This would increase our mortgage payment by 566/month, but by reducing the monthly minimum payments with the debt disappearing we would gain an additional 1000-1100/month (after the 566 is deducted).I'm also aware that mortgage interest is something we can deduct from our annual taxes vs. other debt which we can't...This is not our forever home, but we've had so much equity in our home for so long that I can tell I'm fearful to cut into our equity, but I don't want baseless emotion to make this decision and keep us tied to something that we're not looking to stay in forever.

I'd also bet that like MA, CA inspection results and historical records are public and probably available online.If the numbers are good, I'd proceed with your due diligence.

http://www.nyshcr.org/Publications/housinginformat...That's a good place to start. 

I suggest properties occupied by investment grade public companies or strong franchisees/operators of national brands with 10+ years remaining on the lease contract. 

You can actually remove your name from public record by doing this, as explained by this article.Otherwise your best option is hunting for a bank that offers you the best commercial loans possible - but the rates will not be as favorable something you would get in your personal name.This isn't legal advice, just my opinion as a real estate investor.