We never hired a management company, as it was not cost effective with rent we have been charging and it is only one house.Another question: If I do wait til Fall 2019 to sell, should I rip the carpet (up the stairs, living room hallways, bonus and bedrooms—2600sf house) and leave floors bare, (it’s light colored, horrible carpet) to allow buyers to add their own?

@Travis RotheiserWelcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing.

You can rollover any other retirement plans you may have into it, with one exception: Roth IRA.It has been discussed at length many times here on the forum, here is a link to one of those discussions for you to learn:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/2810/21298-sol...There are several experienced professionals including myself that you can find who are active forum contributors, check out responses and see whom you wish to contact to discuss your situation in details. 

@Eric BellefontaineWelcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing.

@Pragati SoniWelcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing.

@Edgar MedranoWelcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing.

@Jacob RoblesWelcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing.

@Michael H.Welcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing.

(Florida Stats) I will say that there has been an effect to certain micro markets and neighborhoods that have more than average damage from Irma slowing down some transactions because repairs not being completed as fast as people would like and some condo associations/board of directors can't seem to get along well enough to get things fixed.

Some problems that can arise with homes like this especially in colder climates is the lack of winterization and the effect that the weather and time will have on the materials.