Reach out to your tax advisor, who might be deep in extension tax returns at the moment, and ask to have a consult or sit down.

I was actually born and raised in Dallas Texas and I use to work section 8 housing back in the late 80's.  It

If I am a seller and want to sell , not need to sell I will sit and wait till someone hits my number , how they get the funds and what they pay in interest isnt my concern 

It would simply sit in your passive bucket and rollover to future years, negating the benefit.

The second property is sitting vacant and I don’t have the money to fix it.

If your accountant offers QB training or consultation, I would recommend sitting with him for an hour or two to go over your set up and procedures, this is also important.

You won't learn this sitting behind a computer screen.

Yeah we're thinking about sitting and observing for a little bit and instead, work on saving more money for downpayment & cash reserves and paying down our principal for our property in Cambridge, Mass.

I will personally be passing, doesn't sit well with me and the lack of knowledge doesn't build confidence.

If you are sitting on the "fence" waiting to purchase a property because you don't know which candidate will get elected or which "political party" will be more favorable to your purchasing decision, consider the graphs provided below.