We decided we'd like to transfer ownership to our children so we can help them avoid the new Proposition 19 law that requires property tax reassessment upon inheritance.

Quotas, bans outrageous taxes.  

I’ve been trying to find more info on if I would qualify for the parent-child tax exclusion through Prop 19.

I got in when interest rates were great but i took variable and unfortunately the rates have gone up and my monthly payments have gone up almost 1400$ from 2 years ago. the plan was to refinance which is why i took variable but i never did as i was not sure what to do. right now the 3 units bring in a total of $3900 but the mortgage payments, insurance and taxes alone add up to about 4.1k.one of the units is a 1 bedroom where the man who has been living there for 28 years is only paying 580$.my main question is what do i do?

For example garbage/refuse may be included in property taxes in one town but a separate fee in another town.

Yes, Insurance is a tax write-off for a rental property.It is also true, that if expenses are higher than your income(not including depreciation) that it may lower your DTI Ratio.

It seems to me like the push to quadruple Colorado STR property taxes is softening quite a bit. 

Proposition 19 is making the Tax Assessors Big Brother. 

If 1-2 stopped paying you want 10 properties, not 2 or 3.)Today’s Bill has about $3k/mo in property taxes/insurance due on those same properties  (thank you Las Vegas.) that I could pay.Ps. 

My strategy is more about wealth building through appreciation (forced and natural), principle pay down, depreciation tax benefits, and cash flow eventually as rents increase, but not usually immediately.