The protection offered by a healthy reserve is stronger than the protection offered by an additional 5% equity.

There's a five year lookback to the gifting, for Medicaid purposes to not count assets gifted, we figured we do it while she's still healthy.

The owners health is going downhill and we have thought of make him the offer to keep the homes and sell them off himself but, don't think thats something he would be willing to consider.

@Nick Panetta metro health is investing millions into the surrounding neighborhood infrastructure.

The soil may not perk for a septic system, the soil may be unstable or there could be flooding on the lot. 

Nope, you’d have to replace the required amount of soil with sand, or something that percs well. 

Makes sense when thinking about it- the US offers that as an incentive for investing on US soil, I don't think the govt wants to actively encourage foreign investment by giving us a domestic benefit.

Due to current interest rates, a cash out refinance seems like a very bad idea, and it would destroy what is currently a very healthy monthly cashflow from that property.

SF prices are healthy right now if you choose to sell, but you could unlock A LOT of value if you get the illegal unit permitted.

Perhaps its just because I'm still young single, and healthy, that I think that makes sense.