Determining the capital components are fairly straightforward but determining what amounts you should plan for can be tricky as, for instance, the price of oil at a given time can have a dramatic impact on paving prices or roofing if you have asphalt shingles (and the association is responsible for it.)I tell my clients that part of the appeal of hiring a professional company to do it isn't just peace of mind that it's being done right by someone that does this for a living, but it also shifts liability away from the board to the company.

To prevent this from being delayed I will have to hire someone.

Does the gain on the investment property needs to be reinvested only to prevent the capital gains tax or the final selling amount needs to be reinvested.

Basically, it comes down to Texas having few, if any, geographic barriers to expansion, which prevents demand driven appreciation.As for why Texas didn't drop as far as the other markets, again, it hadn't experienced the unbridled appreciation. 

Consider the idea that a good property manager will not only save you time and money, they will also bring experience to the table that may prevent you from buying a problem property.  

Our shared housing program pretty much prevents a tenant from tearing up the property and we keep unfettered access to the houses at all times.  

I can see maybe a law to prevent harassing next of kin withing say 90 days of passing. 

I will provide you the most recent comparable sales within your area so we can agree on a mutual price together and so that you would also have total transparency on the value of your house.If you are upside-down in your mortgage (in other words, if you owe more than your house is worth) or if there are other problems preventing you from selling, I can definitely help as well.

But…  money prevents desperation and creates more opportunity and choices.  

My issue with selling it on owner finance to a different end buyer is that if the loan is ever called due in the future the end buyer would have to be able to refinance quick to prevent a disaster.