If it is a normal 70/30 leveraged property, you may end up subject to tax on 70% of your returns anyways - so cost benefit, is that 30% tax free portion worth the high tax rates paid and additional filing fees to get tax free treatment on the 30%?

I thought about doing cash out refi, but my current rate is 3.5%. 

If the casita doesn't have a legal address then no mail will be dropped off to it.

And I could have lower income in that window after I semi-retire, before my mortgages are paid off to take advantage of a lower marginal tax rate

Please elaborate on why each is essential and how they contribute to a company's overall performance and reliability.Similarly, provide a list of red flags or negative traits that indicate a subpar or potentially problematic property management company, with explanations on how these might negatively impact my real estate operations.Create a scoring or rating system that I can use to objectively evaluate and compare each property management company based on the traits and skills identified earlier.

With no experience you may have a bigger interest rate but if you have good margins on the hose, you should be OK.

We then take the utility bills determine base rate split and usage rate. 

And most are variable rates.

Perhaps someone with more knowledge on the neighborhood rental rates can chime in.

In my market, tax lien buyers make the majority of their money on interest rates / penalty fees they receive when someone redeems.